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Change of use class from E(a) retail to a Shisha lounge (Sui Generis) incorporating the conversion of the external space to the rear of Nos 6 & 8 Railway Street to create external Shisha lounge seating area and courtyard, construction of a single storey extension to the rear of No.8 to provide a unisex and disabled WC, construction of a single storey extension to rear of No. 6 to create an internal serving area for staff and associated alterations including permeable paving, soft landscaping and the formation of a new pedestrian access from Waterfront Way

6 - 8 Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4JL

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Application summary

Status
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Application type
Full Application
Received
23 Jan 2024
Validated
23 Jan 2024
Determination deadline
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Local authority
Medway Council

Application overview

Change of use class from E(a) retail to a Shisha lounge (Sui Generis) incorporating the conversion of the external space to the rear of Nos 6 & 8 Railway Street to create external Shisha lounge seating area and courtyard, construction of a single storey extension to the rear of No.8 to provide a unisex and disabled WC, construction of a single storey extension to rear of No. 6 to create an internal serving area for staff and associated alterations including permeable paving, soft landscaping and the formation of a new pedestrian access from Waterfront Way

Proposal details

Reference
MC/24/0140
Alternative references
PP-12744541
Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Agent
Macintosh Davies Ltd

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Application location

6 - 8 Railway Street Chatham Medway ME4 4JL

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Documents 18 of 18

DocumentPublishedAction
Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report19 Mar 2024View
FULL REFUSALDecision Notice · PDF19 Mar 2024View
REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF23 Jan 2024View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF23 Jan 2024View
EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF23 Jan 2024View
EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF23 Jan 2024View
EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF23 Jan 2024View
EXISTING EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF23 Jan 2024View
EXISTING LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF23 Jan 2024View
PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF23 Jan 2024View
PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF23 Jan 2024View
PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF23 Jan 2024View
PROPOSED EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF23 Jan 2024View
USE CLASS SITE PLANDrawings · PDF23 Jan 2024View
SITE CONTEXT IMAGERY SHEETDrawings · PDF23 Jan 2024View
SITE EXTERNAL CONTEXT IDEASDrawings · PDF23 Jan 2024View
PROPOSED LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF23 Jan 2024View
PROPOSED SECTION A-ADrawings · PDF23 Jan 2024View

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