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Dismissed15 May 20263357911

28 Victoria Hill Road, Hextable, Kent, BR8 7LL

Planning appeal 3357911 at 28 Victoria Hill Road, Hextable, Kent, BR8 7LL (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 15 May 2026 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.

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Authority
Sevenoaks District Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Householder developments
Inspector
King T
Postcode
BR8 7LL

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 development fails to meet the mandatory volume limitation of 1.5 cubic metres for the outdoor compressor unit housing and would likely require relocation to comply with noise amenity requirements, meaning it cannot satisfy all provisos of Schedule 2, Part 14, Class G of the GPDO.

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