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RefusedCouncil status: Not published
Change of use from retail shop to restaurant with staff rest area at second floor level and extraction flue to rear
164 High Street Rochester ME1 1EX
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Status and dates
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- DoneReceived23 Oct 2009
- DoneValidated1 Feb 2010
- Not publishedConsultationNo date on council record
- Date set by councilAgreed decision date15 Mar 2010
- DecidedRefusal15 Mar 2010
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Council source
- Application type
- Full Application
- Ward
- Rochester West Ward
- Documents
- 20 published
Proposal
Change of use from retail shop to restaurant with staff rest area at second floor level and extraction flue to rear
- Reference
- MC/09/1982
- Ward
- Rochester West Ward
- Agent
- Mr J Alford
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- Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report15 Mar 2010View
- Decision NoticeDecision Notice15 Mar 2010View
- CurrentSupporting Documents27 Feb 2010View
- CurrentSupporting Documents9 Feb 2010View
- Application FormApplication Form1 Feb 2010View
- MixedA1Drawings1 Feb 2010View
- Floor PlanA2Drawings1 Feb 2010View
- MixedA2Drawings1 Feb 2010View
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Decision and conditions
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