St Saviours Church, Whitstable Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8BD

Planning appeal 3320427 at St Saviours Church, Whitstable Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8BD (Swale Borough Council) was allowed on 19 December 2023 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition 1 meets the 6 tests set out in paragraph 56 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Section 73 application for removal of condition 8 (noise levels) and variation of conditions 2, 4 and 7 relating to change of use to community café and arts centre with food and drink provision

Authority: Swale Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Kemmann-Lane T
Postcode: ME13 8BD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether condition 1 meets the 6 tests set out in paragraph 56 of the National Planning Policy Framework
The effect of removing condition 7 on the amenities of the area
The effect of removing condition 8 on the residential living conditions of neighbours

What decided it

The implementation of a revised noise management plan focusing on managing noise rather than limiting event frequency, combined with the extended music curfew to 11pm, provides adequate protection for residential amenity without imposing impractical operational constraints on the venue.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56

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