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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
Construction of a detached dwelling
Land At 7 Gould Road Lordswood Chatham ME5 8DN
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Status and dates
Last published check: 4 Nov 2026, 14:01 (UK)
- DoneReceived20 Aug 2009
- DoneValidated20 Aug 2009
- Not publishedConsultationNo date on council record
- Date set by councilAgreed decision date15 Oct 2009
- DecidedRefusal5 Oct 2009
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All published dates (8)
Neighbour Consultation Expiry Date
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Council sourceAgreed Expiry Date
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Council source
- Application type
- Full Application
- Ward
- Walderslade Ward
- Documents
- 17 published
Proposal
Construction of a detached dwelling
- Reference
- MC/09/1164
- Alternative references
- MC2009/1164
- Ward
- Walderslade Ward
- Agent
- Harrison Mutch Ltd
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- Decision NoticeDecision Notice10 Nov 2009View
- Decision NoticeDecision Notice7 Oct 2009View
- Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report5 Oct 2009View
- Application FormApplication Form20 Aug 2009View
- Site PlanA4Drawings20 Aug 2009View
- Floor PlanA1Drawings20 Aug 2009View
- Floor PlanA1Drawings20 Aug 2009View
- ElevationsA1Drawings20 Aug 2009View
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Decision and conditions
Decision Notice Decision NoticePlanning conditions
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