Understanding planning · 13 min read
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.
Status on council recordCouncil status: Not published
Change of use of Fire Station and Foundry buildings to music (Class D1) including :-(a) Fire Station - new replacement slate roof; new steel stair escape and new entrance door, concrete ramp and railings to entrance(b) Foundry - new replacement slate roof; removal of entrance door & brick up; remove window & brick panel underneath and install new entrance door; concrete ramp and railings and timber railing to transformer area
Fire Station & Foundry Main Gate Road Historic Dockyard Chatham ME4 4TE
Last published check: 31 Oct 2026, 13:51. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Status and dates
Last published check: 31 Oct 2026, 13:51 (UK)
- DoneReceived16 Mar 2011
- DoneValidated7 Apr 2011
- Not publishedConsultationNo date on council record
- Date set by councilAgreed decision date19 May 2011
- DecidedApproval with Conditions28 May 2011
Dates come from the council record. A target date passing does not confirm a decision.
All published dates (13)
Neighbour Consultation Expiry Date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceStandard Consultation Expiry Date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceLatest Advertisement Expiry Date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceAgreed Expiry Date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
- Application type
- Full Application
- Ward
- River Ward
- Documents
- 27 published
Proposal
Change of use of Fire Station and Foundry buildings to music (Class D1) including :-(a) Fire Station - new replacement slate roof; new steel stair escape and new entrance door, concrete ramp and railings to entrance(b) Foundry - new replacement slate roof; removal of entrance door & brick up; remove window & brick panel underneath and install new entrance door; concrete ramp and railings and timber railing to transformer area
- Reference
- MC/11/1183
- Ward
- River Ward
- Agent
- Purcell Miller Tritton LLP
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected detailsDocuments
- Decision NoticeDecision Notice31 May 2011View
- Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report26 May 2011View
- Floor PlanA1Drawings20 May 2011View
- ElevationsA1Drawings20 May 2011View
- SectionA1Drawings20 May 2011View
- Application FormApplication Form18 Apr 2011View
- Planning Statement CurrentSupporting Documents30 Mar 2011View
- Design & Access Stat CurrentSupporting Documents30 Mar 2011View
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Decision and conditions
Decision NoticePlanning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Related records
No related records were published in this section.
Understand this planning record
All planning guidesUnderstanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application statuses explained
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
