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Notice varied and upheld22 September 20263355640

Land Lying to the North West of New Years Lane (and West of Knockholt Farm), Knockholt, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 7PQ

Planning appeal 3355640 at Land Lying to the North West of New Years Lane (and West of Knockholt Farm), Knockholt, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 7PQ (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 22 September 2026 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there has been a breach of planning control through an unauthorised material change of use of the land (ground (c)).

Authority
London Borough of Bromley
Appeal type
Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Walker A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether there has been a breach of planning control through an unauthorised material change of use of the land (ground (c))
  • Whether enforcement action was not possible on the date the notice was issued (ground (d))

What decided it

The storage containers form part of the material change of use and are subject to the 10-year enforcement period, whereas the wooden shed/stable is operational development subject to the 4-year period and immunity had been acquired.

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