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.
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Fire Station & Foundry Main Gate Road Historic Dockyard Chatham ME4 4TE
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to conditions 02 and 08 on planning permission MC/11/1183 for 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
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 13 Feb 2012 | View |
| Mixed A1Drawings · PDF | 13 Feb 2012 | View |
| CurrentSupporting Documents · PDF | 13 Feb 2012 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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