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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Former Rotunda Amusement Park Marine Parade Folkestone Kent
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Council sourceConditions Monitoring application for the discharge of conditions 27 (surface water drainage scheme) and 31 (contamination) from Section 73 application Y17/1099/SH (Section 73 application for the removal of condition 41 (Provision of Sea Sports Centre) and the variation of conditions 4 (Reserved Matters), 6 (Phasing), 7 (Reserved Matters Details), 15 (Public Realm), 16 (Play Space/ Amenity Facilities), 18 (Public Toilets), 21 (Wind Flow Mitigation), 23 (Heritage Assets), 25 (Bus Stop) and 37 (Wave Wall) and 42 (Provision of Beach Sports Centre) of planning permission Y12/0897/SH (Outline planning application with all matters (access, scale, layout, appearance, landscaping) reserved for the redevelopment of the harbour and seafront to provide a comprehensive mixed use development comprising up to 1000 dwellings (C3), up to 10,000 square metres of commercial floorspace including A1, A3, A4, A5, B1, D1 and D2 uses as well as seasports and beach sports facilities. Improvements to the beaches, pedestrian and cycle routes and accessibility into, within and out of the seafront and harbour, together with associated parking, accompanied by an Environmental Statement) - to enable changes to the plot shapes, footprints, maximum height, changes to parameter plans, levels, parking arrangements, changes to how the sea and beach sports facilities are provided and alterations to the Environmental Statement).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Geoenvironmental interpretative reportReport · PDF | 17 Mar 2020 | View |
| DrawingsDrawing · PDF | 21 Nov 2019 | View |
| GI tender assessmentDocument · PDF | 21 Nov 2019 | View |
| Buro Happold ResponseDocument · PDF | 21 Nov 2019 | View |
| Previous Merebrook commentsEmail · PDF | 17 Mar 2020 | View |
| DM35 Officers Report.pdf · PDF | 7 Apr 2020 | View |
| Additional informationEmail | 5 Mar 2020 | View |
| IDOM Merebrook commentsEmail · PDF | 21 Feb 2020 | View |
| Re-issued covering letterDocument · PDF | 5 Mar 2020 | View |
| Email to officerEmail · PDF | 17 Mar 2020 | View |
| Materials Management Plan - updatedDocument · PDF | 5 Mar 2020 | View |
| KCC LLFA commentsDocument · PDF | 12 Mar 2020 | View |
| Materials Management PlanReport · PDF | 17 Mar 2020 | View |
| Risk assessment for German air-dropped UXOReport · PDF | 17 Mar 2020 | View |
| Suds commentDocument · PDF | 22 Apr 2020 | View |
| Factual report on ground investigationReport · PDF | 17 Mar 2020 | View |
| Environment Agency commentsDocument · PDF | 30 Mar 2020 | View |
| KCC ObjectionDocument · PDF | 21 Nov 2019 | View |
| Geotechnical investigation and interpretative reportReport · PDF | 17 Mar 2020 | View |
| Cover letter from SavillsDocument · PDF | 21 Nov 2019 | View |
| Geotechnical desk studyReport · PDF | 17 Mar 2020 | View |
| Addressing planning condition 31Document · PDF | 21 Nov 2019 | View |
| Ground Investigation SpecDocument · PDF | 21 Nov 2019 | View |
| Micro Drainage ReportDocument · PDF | 21 Nov 2019 | View |
| DM40 Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 7 Apr 2020 | View |
| Application Form (r)Form · PDF | 21 Nov 2019 | View |
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