Planning appeal decision
Security Gatehouse Guillat Avenue, Kent Science Park, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8AG
Planning appeal 3318631 at Security Gatehouse Guillat Avenue, Kent Science Park, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8AG (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 February 2024 by Inspector King T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision not to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded.
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
- Postcode
- ME9 8AG
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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