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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.
RefusedCouncil status: Not published
Change of use of amenity land to residential use and removal of existing wall and construction of a 2 metre high close boarded fence to rear
22 Merton Close Lordswood Chatham ME5 8YX
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Status and dates
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- DoneReceived20 May 2011
- DoneValidated22 Aug 2011
- Not publishedConsultationNo date on council record
- Date set by councilAgreed decision date3 Oct 2011
- DecidedRefusal17 Oct 2011
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Council source
- Application type
- Full Application
- Ward
- Lordswood And Capstone Ward
- Documents
- 9 published
Proposal
Change of use of amenity land to residential use and removal of existing wall and construction of a 2 metre high close boarded fence to rear
- Reference
- MC/11/1512
- Ward
- Lordswood And Capstone Ward
- Agent
- Kent Drawing
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- Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report17 Oct 2011View
- Decision NoticeDecision Notice17 Oct 2011View
- CurrentSupporting Documents22 Aug 2011View
- SectionA4Drawings6 Jul 2011View
- Application FormApplication Form28 Jun 2011View
- Site PlanA4Drawings28 Jun 2011View
- Site PlanA3Drawings28 Jun 2011View
- Correspondence CurrentSupporting Documents28 Jun 2011View
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Decision and conditions
Decision NoticePlanning conditions
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