Security Gatehouse Guillat Avenue, Kent Science Park, SITTINGBOURNE, Kent, ME9 8AG

described as ‘Develop a utilities slab & Recycling area located to the west of Building 750 between Building 750 and Shimmin Road. The area would accommodate building utilities facilities, covered area for storage, relocation of existing silo (currently located at south west corner of Building 750), packaged boiler house, buried services and external storage for empty IBC’s

Authority: Swale Borough Council
Appeal type: ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: King T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the Council's decision not to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded

What decided it

The proposed development would materially affect the external appearance of the premises and therefore fails to satisfy the requirements of Class I permitted development, and boundary fencing would exceed height limitations under Class A.

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