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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13 High Street Rainham Gillingham ME8 7HX
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Council sourceVariation of condition 2 of planning permission MC/09/2728 (change of use from Offices to Hot Food Takeaway (class A5) on ground floor, incorporating installation of new shopfront & extraction flue to rear together with a 2-bedroomed self-contained ancillary flat above incorporating re-location of front entrance door to provide staff accommodation) to extend the opening hours.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PHOTODrawings · PDF | 30 Aug 2012 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 9 Aug 2012 | View |
| CASE OFFICER REPORTCase Officer Report | 8 Aug 2012 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 1 Aug 2012 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 1 Aug 2012 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 4 Jul 2012 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Jul 2012 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 4 Jul 2012 | View |
| ALTERATIONS: PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 4 Jul 2012 | View |
| ALTERATIONS: EXISTING DETAILSDrawings · PDF | 4 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.