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Temporary change of use of the Rochester Castle Gardens to use for a christmas market to run for a duration of up to four weeks before christmas (late November to late December) each year for a minimum period of five years
Rochester Castle Castle Hill Rochester ME1 1SW
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Status and dates
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- DoneReceived21 May 2010
- DoneValidated21 May 2010
- Not publishedConsultationNo date on council record
- Date set by councilAgreed decision date6 Aug 2010
- DecidedApproval with Conditions26 Aug 2010
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Council source
- Application type
- Full Application
- Ward
- Rochester West Ward
- Documents
- 20 published
Proposal
Temporary change of use of the Rochester Castle Gardens to use for a christmas market to run for a duration of up to four weeks before christmas (late November to late December) each year for a minimum period of five years
- Reference
- MC/10/1885
- Ward
- Rochester West Ward
- Agent
- Relevent Ltd
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- Decision NoticeDecision Notice16 Sept 2010View
- Decision NoticeDecision Notice1 Sept 2010View
- Application FormApplication Form24 May 2010View
- Application FormApplication Form24 May 2010View
- Application FormApplication Form21 May 2010View
- Misc.A4Drawings21 May 2010View
- photosA4Drawings21 May 2010View
- photosA4Drawings21 May 2010View
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Decision and conditions
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