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Plans for a nightclub in a long-empty restaurant have been rejected amid fears over anti-social behaviour – but bosses stress they are not giving up on the scheme. Dominic Browne and business partner Ian Sen want to open a new nightspot in Ashford to give young people “a nightlife they have never seen before”. After three attempts to find the right location, Mr Browne submitted plans to open DJB Nightclub in the former Downtown Diner and Po Thai unit in Park Street. But the proposals have been refused by Ashford Borough Council (ABC) as planning officers say a nightclub would “likely give rise…

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