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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H M P Rochester Kent ME1 3LU
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Council sourceDetails pursant to condition 9 on planning consent MC2007/0553 for Construction of five 2-storey accommodation blocks to create 300 additional prison places with ancillary buildings (sports centre, training and education facilities, extensions to existing kitchen and segregation facilities), additional car parking and reception facilities, security lighting and fencing
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.