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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21 Merton Close Lordswood Chatham ME5 8YX
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Council sourceChange of use of amenity land to residential use and removal of existing wall and construction of a 2 metre high close boarded fence to rear
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 16 Apr 2012 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 10 Apr 2012 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Feb 2012 | View |
| SUPPORTING PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Feb 2012 | View |
| METHOD AND RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Feb 2012 | View |
| TREE DRAWINGDrawings · PDF | 21 Feb 2012 | View |
| PHOTODrawings · PDF | 21 Feb 2012 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 21 Feb 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION OF CLOSE BOARDED FENCEDrawings · PDF | 21 Feb 2012 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 21 Feb 2012 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 21 Feb 2012 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED GARDEN WALL TO REAR OF PROPERTYDrawings · PDF | 21 Feb 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.