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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Buckland Lake Reserve Buckland Road Cliffe Rochester ME3 7RT
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Council sourceMixed use of site for a fishery, dive centre and nature reserve including provision of new and retention of existing buildings and facilities including classrooms, containers, offices, canteen, caravans, scuba and fishing facilities, bird hides, toilet block, bin store and access.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 11 Jun 2012 | View |
| AERIAL PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 11 Jun 2012 | View |
| COLOURED PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 11 Jun 2012 | View |
| DECISION NOTICE MC/12/0157Decision Notice | 28 May 2012 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 25 May 2012 | View |
| DRAWINGS LISTDrawings · PDF | 1 Mar 2012 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Feb 2012 | View |
| LIST OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND PERIOD OF TIME PRESENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Feb 2012 | View |
| PLANNING POLICY STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Feb 2012 | View |
| PLAN VIEW OF LAKEDrawings · PDF | 27 Feb 2012 | View |
| EXISTING LAKE AND BUILDINGSDrawings · PDF | 27 Feb 2012 | View |
| PLAN VIEW OF NEW CANTEEN, TOILETS & CLASSROOM 1 AND CLASSROOM 2Drawings · PDF | 27 Feb 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED TOILET AND LECTURE BLOCKS - ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 27 Feb 2012 | View |
| FISHERY BUILDINGS CLUSTER PLAN VIEWS AND MAIN ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 27 Feb 2012 | View |
| FISHERY BUILDINGS CLUSTER & SECONDARY ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 27 Feb 2012 | View |
| PREVIOUS PLANNING PERMISSIONDrawings · PDF | 27 Feb 2012 | View |
| BIRD HIDES AND STORAGE CONTAINERSDrawings · PDF | 27 Feb 2012 | View |
| DIVING AREA AND BUILDINGSDrawings · PDF | 27 Feb 2012 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 19 Jan 2012 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 19 Jan 2012 | 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.