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Dismissed29 May 20266004727

Technical Treatments Ltd Station Works Rye Lane, Dunton Green, Kent, TN14 5HD

Planning appeal 6004727 at Technical Treatments Ltd Station Works Rye Lane, Dunton Green, Kent, TN14 5HD (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 29 May 2026 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular reference to noise and disturbance.

alterations to and change of use of existing building to a mixed use auditorium, event, and leisure space, for leisure, educational, community, place of worship, office and coffee shop uses

Authority
Sevenoaks District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
De Freitas Terceiro P
Postcode
TN14 5HD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular reference to noise and disturbance
  • highway safety, with particular regard to parking provision

What decided it

The proposal failed to adequately demonstrate that noise and disturbance would not harm nearby residents' living conditions and that parking provision would be sufficient to prevent highway safety impacts, contrary to the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN7Policy T2Policy EN1Policy T1

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