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RefusedCouncil status: Not published
Change of use (ground floor) from cafe Class A3 to 2 self contained flats
3 Canal Road Strood Rochester ME2 4DR
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Status and dates
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- DoneReceived5 Jun 2009
- DoneValidated23 Sept 2009
- Not publishedConsultationNo date on council record
- Date set by councilAgreed decision date4 Nov 2009
- DecidedRefusal18 Nov 2009
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Council source
- Application type
- Full Application
- Ward
- Strood North Ward
- Documents
- 12 published
Proposal
Change of use (ground floor) from cafe Class A3 to 2 self contained flats
- Reference
- MC/09/1417
- Ward
- Strood North Ward
- Agent
- Architecture One LLP
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- Decision NoticeDecision Notice18 Nov 2009View
- Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report16 Nov 2009View
- Flood Risk CurrentSupporting Documents23 Sept 2009View
- Flood Risk CurrentSupporting Documents23 Sept 2009View
- photosA3Drawings8 Jul 2009View
- Floor PlanA3Drawings6 Jul 2009View
- Site PlanA3Drawings6 Jun 2009View
- Floor PlanA3Drawings6 Jun 2009View
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Decision and conditions
Decision NoticePlanning conditions
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