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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Gillespies, 28-30 Harbour Street, Folkestone, CT20 1QN
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Council sourceInternal and external alterations including roof extension to new roof terrace with glazed balustrade, new third floor single-storey extension, reconstruction of part of roof parapet and change of use from residential (C3) use to original hotel use (C1) in first, second and third floor and from Drinking establishment (Sui Generis) to Restaurant (E(b)) keeping the ground floor and basement as restaurant use
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DM20 Site Notice.pdf · PDF | 9 Mar 2021 | View |
| Section B-B as proposed - AL(0)43 Rev BDrawing · PDF | 10 May 2021 | View |
| Existing Second Floor Plan - AL(0)13Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| Existing Ground Floor Plan - AL(0)11Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| South & East existing elevations - AL(0)20Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| South & East elevations as proposed - AL(0)40 Rev BDrawing · PDF | 10 May 2021 | View |
| Terrace plan as proposed - AL(0)36 Rev BDrawing · PDF | 10 May 2021 | View |
| Design and access statement Rev ADocument · PDF | 3 Mar 2021 | View |
| Roof plan as proposed - AL(0)37 Rev ADrawing · PDF | 10 May 2021 | View |
| Existing basement Plan - AL(0)10Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| Proposed Basement Plan - AL(0)31Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| DM15 Neighbour Letter.pdf · PDF | 9 Mar 2021 | View |
| Existing West Elevation & Section A-A - AL(0)21Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| Existing Ground Floor Plan -AL (0)09Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| DM35 Officers Report.pdf · PDF | 24 May 2021 | View |
| Proposed Terrace Plan - AL(0)36Photo · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| Proposed Second Floor Plan - AL(0)34Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| Consultation listDocument · PDF | 10 Mar 2021 | View |
| DM81 List of Consultations.pdf · PDF | 9 Mar 2021 | View |
| West elevation as proposed - AL(0)41 Rev BDrawing · PDF | 10 May 2021 | View |
| Existing Sections B-B AL(0)22Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| DM40 Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 24 May 2021 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 17 Feb 2021 | View |
| Site Location and Block Plan - AL(0)01Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| Existing Third Floor Plan - AL(0)14Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| Proposed Section B-B - AL(0)43Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| Existing Roof Plan - AL(0)15Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| KCC Highways commentsDocument · PDF | 10 Mar 2021 | View |
| Proposed Third floor Plan - AL(0)35Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| Press advert - 17/03/2021Document · PDF | 18 Mar 2021 | View |
| Proposed South & East Elevations - AL(0)40Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| Proposed Ground floor plan - AL(0)32Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor Plan - AL(0)30Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| Existing site plan - AL(0)05Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| North elevation & Section A-A as proposed - AL(0)42 Rev BDrawing · PDF | 10 May 2021 | View |
| Existing First Floor Plan - AL(0)12Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| Proposed North Elevation & Section A-A - AL(0)42Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| Proposed Section B-B - AL(0)43Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| Parish commentDocument · PDF | 22 Mar 2021 | View |
| Proposed First Floor Plan - AL(0)33Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| Proposed West Elevation - AL(0)41Plans · PDF | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
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