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Dismissed28 September 20263359160

Tally Ho , Main Road , Knockholt, Sevenoaks , TN14 7NT

Planning appeal 3359160 at Tally Ho , Main Road , Knockholt, Sevenoaks , TN14 7NT (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 28 September 2026 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the decision of Sevenoaks District Council to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded; specifically, whether the proposed development would be permitted development under Article 3 and Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended.

Authority
Sevenoaks District Council
Appeal type
Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Householder developments
Inspector
Naylor R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the decision of Sevenoaks District Council to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded; specifically, whether the proposed development would be permitted development under Article 3 and Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended

What decided it

Both buildings exceed the 3-metre height requirement under criterion E.1(e)(iii) of Schedule 2, Part 1, Class E of the GPDO and do not qualify as permitted development.

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