®Planning appeal decision
5 Rectory Lane, Brasted, TN16 1JP
Planning appeal 6009172 at 5 Rectory Lane, Brasted, TN16 1JP (Sevenoaks) was allowed on 27 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the loss of the residential use is justified having regard to the local development plan policies.
change of use of first floor residential unit (Class C3) to office space (Class E)
- Authority
- Sevenoaks
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- employment-industrial
- Postcode
- TN16 1JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the loss of the residential use is justified having regard to the local development plan policies
What decided it
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See them with an accountWhat the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H4
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.