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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41 Elm Road Dartford Kent DA1 2RT
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41 Elm Road Dartford Kent DA1 2RT
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View council mapErection of a two storey side extension and a front porch
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| REFUSEDDecision Notice · PDF | 19 Mar 2018 | View |
| EXISTING PLANSDrawings · PDF | 18 Jan 2018 | View |
| DRG 6 PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 18 Jan 2018 | View |
| DRG 1 SITE LOCATIONDrawings · PDF | 17 Jan 2018 | View |
| DRG 4 PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION AND GROUND FLOORPLANDrawings · PDF | 17 Jan 2018 | View |
| DRG 5 PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION AND FIRST FLOORPLANDrawings · PDF | 17 Jan 2018 | 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.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.