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Change of use from Class B1 and A2 to Class C3 and A3 to provide a restaurant with ancillary bar at ground floor level; 12 apartments on floors 1,2 & 3 together with extension of the existing building to create a fourth floor to provide an additional 2 apartments (total 14) and re-cladding and rendering of the building facades.
Former Jobcentre Brook House 9-11 The Brook Chatham ME4 4LG
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Status and dates
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- DoneReceived1 Feb 2011
- DoneValidated8 May 2012
- Not publishedConsultationNo date on council record
- Date set by councilAgreed decision date24 Jul 2012
- DecidedApproval with Conditions7 Aug 2012
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- Application type
- Full Application
- Ward
- River Ward
- Documents
- 36 published
Proposal
Change of use from Class B1 and A2 to Class C3 and A3 to provide a restaurant with ancillary bar at ground floor level; 12 apartments on floors 1,2 & 3 together with extension of the existing building to create a fourth floor to provide an additional 2 apartments (total 14) and re-cladding and rendering of the building facades.
- Reference
- MC/11/0293
- Alternative references
- PP-01315809
- Ward
- River Ward
- Agent
- Lawson Planning Partnership Ltd
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- S106 AgreementS106 Agreement15 Aug 2012View
- DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice7 Aug 2012View
- CASE OFFICER REPORTCase Officer Report7 Aug 2012View
- Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report6 Aug 2012View
- UNILATERAL UNDERTAKINGS106 Agreement6 Aug 2012View
- NOISE ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSED MIXED A3 & C3 USESupporting Documents26 Apr 2012View
- AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents26 Apr 2012View
- DRAFT NOISE ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents20 Apr 2012View
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Decision and conditions
DECISION NOTICEPlanning conditions
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