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.
Council planning record
HM Prison Cookham Wood Sir Evelyn Road Rochester Kent
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Council sourceConstruction of a 179 bed three storey houseblock to partially replace the existing ash and beech accommodation wings (resulting in a net increase of accommodation for 60 prisoners) and a new two storey education building with associated security fencing and external works
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICE MC/0535Decision Notice | 21 May 2012 | View |
| OFFICERS REPORTCase Officer Report · PDF | 17 May 2012 | View |
| REPTILE SURVEYSupporting Documents · PDF | 3 May 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN SHOWING TREE PLANTING POSITIONSDrawings · PDF | 23 Apr 2012 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL & UNDERGROUND SERVICES SURVEY SHEET 3 OF 5Drawings · PDF | 8 Mar 2012 | View |
| FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 8 Mar 2012 | View |
| FOUL DRAINAGE LAYOUTDrawings · PDF | 8 Mar 2012 | View |
| SURFACE DRAINAGE LAYOUTDrawings · PDF | 8 Mar 2012 | View |
| EXISTING SITE DRAINAGE LAYOUTDrawings · PDF | 8 Mar 2012 | View |
| DRAINAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Mar 2012 | View |
| VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 8 Mar 2012 | View |
| VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT EXISTING AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHDrawings · PDF | 8 Mar 2012 | View |
| VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 8 Mar 2012 | View |
| VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT EXISTING & PROPOSED STREET SCENEDrawings · PDF | 8 Mar 2012 | View |
| VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT EXISTING & PROPOSED SITE SECTIONDrawings · PDF | 8 Mar 2012 | View |
| VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT EXISTING & PROPOSED MONTAGEDrawings · PDF | 8 Mar 2012 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL & UNDERGROUND SERVICES SURVEYDrawings · PDF | 1 Mar 2012 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL & UNDERGROUND SERVICES SURVEY SHEET 2 OF 5Drawings · PDF | 1 Mar 2012 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL & UNDERGROUND SERVICES SURVEY SHEET 4 OF 5Drawings · PDF | 1 Mar 2012 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL & UNDERGROUND SERVICES SURVEY SHEET 5 OF 5Drawings · PDF | 1 Mar 2012 | View |
| ELECTRICAL SERVICES EXTERNAL LIGHTING/CCTV HOUSEBLOCK & ANCILLARYDrawings · PDF | 1 Mar 2012 | View |
| CALCULATION RESULTS EXTERNAL LIGHTING USING ABACUS LUMINAIRESDrawings · PDF | 1 Mar 2012 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Mar 2012 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Mar 2012 | View |
| VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Mar 2012 | View |
| NEW EDUCATION BUILDING PRE-ASSESSMENT REPORT - FINAL ISSUESupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Feb 2012 | View |
| NEW HOUSEBLOCK PRE-ASSESSMENT REPORT - FINAL ISSUESupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Feb 2012 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| LEVEL 1 PLANDrawings · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| LEVEL 2 PLANDrawings · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| LEVEL 3 PLANDrawings · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| ROOF VOID PLANDrawings · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED STREET SCENEDrawings | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE SECTIONSDrawings | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN LEVELSDrawings · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| EXTENDED PHASE 1 HABITAT SURVEYSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| LZC FEASIBILITY REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| LZC FEASIBILITY REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| NOISE ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Feb 2012 | 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.