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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White House Farm School Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7JH
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Council sourceRedevelopment of barn (building 5) and reconstruction of adjoining building (building 8).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated Officer Report (PUBLIC)Delegated Officer Report (PUBLIC) | Not published | View |
| Delegated Officer Report (PUBLIC)Delegated Officer Report (PUBLIC) | Not published | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| BUILDING 5 TYPICAL SECTION SETTING OUT & EAVES DETAILSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Proposed Rear and Side ElevationSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Proposed Front and Side ElevationSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Proposed PlansSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Impact on Significance and Planning BalanceSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Cladding (Q Caldd175mm)Supplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Volcano roof tile sampleSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Proposed Rear and Side ElevationSUPERSEDED | Not published | View |
| Proposed Front & Side ElevationSUPERSEDED | Not published | View |
| Proposed PlansSUPERSEDED | Not published | View |
| V2 Frame Plan & TrussesSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| V2 3D ViewSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Building 5 Typical Section Setting Out & Eaves DetailSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Higham Parish CouncilConsultees response | Not published | View |
| KCC HeritageConsultees response | Not published | View |
| Press NoticePress Notice | Not published | View |
| The Society for the Protection of Ancient BuildingsConsultees response | Not published | View |
| Dickens Protection SocietyConsultees response | Not published | View |
| Design and Access StatementSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| REVISED Building 5 Rear Side Elevations - ProposedSUPERSEDED | Not published | View |
| REVISED Building 5 Front and Side Elevations - ProposedSUPERSEDED | Not published | View |
| REVISED Buildings 5 and 8 Floor Plan - ProposedSUPERSEDED | Not published | View |
| Roof Plan - ExistingPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Ground Floor Plans - ExistingPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Elevations - ExistingPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Heritage StatementSupplementary Information | Not published | View |
| Trusses Frame DetailsPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| 3D ViewPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| 3D View (2)Plan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| LocationPlanPlan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | Not published | View |
| Building 5 Rear Side Elevations - ProposedSUPERSEDED | Not published | View |
| Building 5 Front and Side Elevations - ProposedSUPERSEDED | Not published | View |
| Buildings 5 and 8 Floor Plan - ProposedSUPERSEDED | Not published | View |
| Block 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.
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.