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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St Bartholomews Hospital New Road Rochester Medway ME1 1DS
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Council sourceApplication for a non-material amendment to planning permission MC/19/2709 for revision of description to read as Part demolition of the existing buildings, construction of new buildings and conversion of the former St Bartholomew's Hospital to provide residential units together with associated car parking, cycle parking, hard and soft landscaping, tree removal, boundary treatment, access, utilities and other associated works, restoration, part demolition and conversion of the Grade II listed mortuary to provide 88 sqm community space Class (D1/D2) (as amended by: MC/20/3014, MC/21/1449 & MC/21/3541)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| CASE OFFICER REPORTCase Officer Report | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| NON MATERIAL APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONSDecision Notice · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| ST BARTSDOD NMA COVER LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
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