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Notice varied and upheld18 August 20263352876

Land to the West of Sole Street Station (Known As Norbond Site), Sole Street, Cobham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0XY

Planning appeal 3352876 at Land to the West of Sole Street Station (Known As Norbond Site), Sole Street, Cobham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0XY (Gravesham Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 18 August 2026 by Inspector Perkins L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters stated in the enforcement notice have occurred as a matter of fact (ground (b)).

Authority
Gravesham Borough Council
Appeal type
Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Perkins L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the matters stated in the enforcement notice have occurred as a matter of fact (ground (b))
  • Whether it was too late for the Council to take enforcement action due to time limits under section 171B of the 1990 Act (ground (d))
  • Whether the steps required by the notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach or injury to amenity (ground (f))
  • Whether the period for compliance with the notice is sufficient (ground (g))

What decided it

The enforcement notice correctly alleged a material change of use to a mixed use that had not achieved immunity, and the requirements to cease the use and remove ancillary works were necessary to remedy the breach.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments
Murfitt v SSE [1980] JPL 598

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

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