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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Four Elms Service Station (North) Main Road Hoo St Werburgh Rochester ME3 8LL
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Council sourceRetrospective application for the change of use of the land to a hand car wash and the erection of a canopy and siting of a portable office
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 8 Oct 2013 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Dec 2012 | View |
| REVISED:Application Form · PDF | 26 Sept 2012 | View |
| CANOPY AND PORTAKABIN DETAILSDrawings · PDF | 26 Sept 2012 | View |
| CAR WASH FACILITIESDrawings · PDF | 26 Sept 2012 | View |
| NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 11Application Form · PDF | 25 Sept 2012 | View |
| SUPERSEDED: MIXEDA3Drawings · PDF | 5 Jan 2012 | View |
| SUPERSEDED: DESIGN & ACCESS STAT CURRENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Dec 2011 | View |
| SUPERSEDED:Application Form · PDF | 1 Dec 2011 | View |
| SUPERSEDED:Application Form · PDF | 1 Dec 2011 | View |
| SUPERSEDED: MIXEDA3Drawings · PDF | 1 Dec 2011 | View |
| PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.