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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15 Trent Road Lordswood Chatham ME5 8JH
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Council sourceConstruction of a part two/single storey side/rear extension and a porch and canopy to front (demolition of existing rear garage and conservatory)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICE MC/12/1435Decision Notice | 13 Aug 2012 | View |
| CASE OFFICER REPORTCase Officer Report | 13 Aug 2012 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 9 Aug 2012 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 19 Jun 2012 | View |
| ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Jun 2012 | View |
| ROOF, FIRST FLOOR & GROUND FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 19 Jun 2012 | View |
| FRONT, REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 19 Jun 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF, FIRST FLOOR & GROUND FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 19 Jun 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT , REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 19 Jun 2012 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 19 Jun 2012 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Jun 2012 | View |
| PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| SUNLIGHT TESTSCase Officer Report · 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.