Decision upheld to stop land near Gravesham being used for HGVs
The council issued the enforcement notice following the change of use of Walnut Hill Nursery from agricultural to mixed commercial, business and services without planning permission.Councillor Shane Mochrie-Cox, cabinet member for planning and business development, said the use of green belt site as a base for HGVs was causing "serious concerns for local residents".He added: "To us, the detrimental impact of the unapproved change of use was not something the council could accept and which we could not let go unchallenged."
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