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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The Birches Ratcliffe Highway St Mary Hoo Rochester ME3 8RN
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Council sourcePart conversion of existing garage to a two storey annex, including two dormer windows to side and insertion of front and rear window
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 11 Sept 2012 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 11 Sept 2012 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 7 Sept 2012 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN & BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Jul 2012 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR AS PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 11 Jul 2012 | View |
| ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED - SHEET 2Drawings · PDF | 11 Jul 2012 | View |
| ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED - SHEET 1Drawings · PDF | 11 Jul 2012 | View |
| ELEVATIONS AS EXISTING - SHEET 1Drawings · PDF | 11 Jul 2012 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 11 Jul 2012 | View |
| GARAGE GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 11 Jul 2012 | View |
| ELEVATIONS AS EXISTING - SHEET 2Drawings · PDF | 11 Jul 2012 | View |
| FLOOR PLANS AS EXISTINGDrawings · PDF | 11 Jul 2012 | View |
| GARAGE FIRST FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 11 Jul 2012 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 11 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.