TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions hereby gives notice that he proposes to make an Order under section 247 of the above Act which will authorise the stopping-up of a length of highway at Old Otford Road, Sevenoaks in the county of Kent.   The proposed Order will not be made unless planning permission for the development described in the Schedule to this notice is granted, and in that event the stopping-up will be authorised only in order to enable the development to be carried out in accordance with that planning permission. Planning permission for that development was applied for to Sevenoaks District Council by Hepher Dixon Partnership, on behalf of McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd., on 21st October 1997, under application number SE/97/2183.   Copies of the draft Order and relevant plan may be inspected at all reasonable hours during the 28 days commencing on 1st October 1998, at the offices of Sevenoaks District Council, Council Offices, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1HQ, and may be obtained, free of charge, from the Head of Transport (East), Government Office for the South East, (quoting Reference GOSE/029/001/SEVE/002) at the address below.   During the above-mentioned period of 28 days anyone may object to the making of the Order by writing to the Secretary of State, quoting Reference GOSE/029/001/SEVE/002 and addressing their objection to the Head of Transport (East), Government Office for the South East, First Floor, Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford GU1 4GA. In the preparation of an objection it should be borne in mind that the substance of any objection may be communicated to the applicant and other people who may be affected by it.   This notice is given by virtue of section 253 of the above Act.   This Public Notice supersedes the one previously published on 3rd September 1998 and displayed at Old Otford Road.   General enquiries relating to this notice may be made in writing to R. Briggs, at the Government Office for the South East, at the address stated above or by telephoning 01483 882356.   Please note that formal objections will not be valid unless made in writing. M. Longes, a Higher Executive Officer in the Government Office for the South East.

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Class A3 Restaurant

   Old Otford Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, approximate Ordnance Survey Grid Reference TQ529582.