Lordswood Ten Pin Bowling And Snooker Centre , Newton Close, Lordswood, Medway , ME5 8TR

retrospective part change of use to restaurant with installation of external door together with installation of security roller shutter to fire escape and installation of intake and extract grills to kitchen extraction system without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref MC/22/2426, dated 10 March 2023

Authority: Medway Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Davies N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect that varying the conditions would have on the living conditions of neighbouring residents

What decided it

The proposed variation would have a harmful effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents through increased noise and disturbance from restaurant patrons using the Sultan Road access, which could not be adequately mitigated by time restrictions or physical barriers.

Plan policies cited: Policy BNE2, Policy T1

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