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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.
RefusedCouncil status: Not published
Outline application for construction of a block comprising three flats
2 Amherst Road Rochester ME1 2AR
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Status and dates
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- DoneReceived5 Dec 2008
- DoneValidated16 Dec 2008
- Not publishedConsultationNo date on council record
- Date set by councilAgreed decision date10 Feb 2009
- DecidedRefusal9 Feb 2009
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Council source
- Application type
- Outline Application
- Ward
- Rochester East Ward
- Documents
- 7 published
Proposal
Outline application for construction of a block comprising three flats
- Reference
- MC/08/1997
- Alternative references
- MC2008/1997
- Ward
- Rochester East Ward
- Agent
- Spiere Chartered Surveyors
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- Decision NoticeDecision Notice9 Feb 2009View
- Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report6 Feb 2009View
- CurrentSupporting Documents16 Dec 2008View
- Application FormApplication Form5 Dec 2008View
- MixedA1Drawings5 Dec 2008View
- Design & Access Stat CurrentSupporting Documents5 Dec 2008View
- Validation Checklist CurrentSupporting Documents5 Dec 2008View
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Decision and conditions
Decision NoticePlanning conditions
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