Plans to create an expanded “modern” café for a new housing development on the site of a vacant sandwich shop have been rejected over a lack of parking. The proposals to demolish and redevelop the site in Pound Road,East Peckham, were submitted earlier this year. In the past, the unit had operated as a takeaway sandwich shop called Pam’s Pantry serving sandwiches, coffees and cakes, and prior to that was a bridal shop. It is predominantly in a residential area, adjoined to a house, with five garages at the rear. But a decision was taken to refuse the application at a Tonbridge and Malling plan…
