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.
Council planning record
Gads Hill House School Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7PA
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Gads Hill House School Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7PA
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View council mapApplication for Listed Building Consent for roof and ceiling repairs to classroom H1 and library extension; repairs to cupola and boundary garden wall; take down and rebuild garden shed; repairs to Gardener's Cottage chimney; and replacement self-supporting front boundary fence to Gravesend Road
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| Delegated Officer Report (PUBLIC)Delegated Officer Report (PUBLIC) | Not published | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| Schedule of ItemsSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Annotated cupola drawingsSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Historical photo of cupolaSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Cupola repairs – proposed roof planPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Cupola repairs – base and reflected ceiling pinPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Cupola repairs – cupola roof planPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Cupola repairs – proposed front elevationPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Cupola repairs – existing section and rear elevationPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Cupola repairs – existing section and side elevationPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Updated drawing issue/registerSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Press NoticePress Notice | Not published | View |
| Site notice posted by KP 20.09.2023Site Notice | Not published | View |
| Site notice posted by KP 20.09.2023Site Notice | Not published | View |
| Cupola repairs - existing roof planPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Cupola repairs - Base and reflected ceiling planPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Cupola repairs - Cupola Roof PlanPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Cupola repairs - Existing front elevationPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Cupola repairs - Existing section and rear elevationPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Cupola repairs - existing section and side elevationPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Retaining wall planPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Proposed retaining wall buttress detailPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Helifix product sheet - Movement jointsSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Drawing IssueSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| (Revised) Design, Access and Heritage StatementSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Existing site plan northern endPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| (Revised) Existing Roof PlanPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| (Revised) Existing ground floor planPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Cottage Existing Roof PlanPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Tree Survey Plan (North) (Existing Layout) Rev BPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Retaining wall photosSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Gravesend MessengerPress Notice | Not published | View |
| Section F - ExistingPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Section F - ExistingPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Section F - Hand Marked PlanPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Section F - ProposedPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Section F - Proposed (hand drawn)Plan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | Not published | View |
| Cover LetterSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Heritage StatementSUPERSEDED | Not published | View |
| OS PlanPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Block Plan - ExistingPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Block Plan - ProposedPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Lower Ground Floor - ExistingPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| First Floor Plan - ExistingPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Second Floor Plan - ExistingPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Roof Plan - ExistingSUPERSEDED | Not published | View |
| North Elevation - ExistingPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| South Elevation - ExistingPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| East Elevation - ExistingPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| West Elevation - ExistingPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Sections - HandrawnSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Sections - HanddrawnSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Ground Floor Plan - ExistingSUPERSEDED | Not published | View |
| Second Floor Plan - ExistingPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Roof Plan - ExistingPlan/Drawing | Not published | 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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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.