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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Plot 1 Merryboys Stables Merryboys Road Cliffe Woods Rochester ME3 7TP
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Council sourceConstruction of a two bedroomed detached annexe with change of use of land to residential
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| REVISED PLANDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2012 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Oct 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED FAMILY ANNEXEDrawings · PDF | 5 Oct 2012 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Aug 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2012 | View |
| EXISTING DESKTOP STUDYDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE SECTIONDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE SECTIONDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE SECTIONDrawings · PDF | 24 Aug 2012 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 27 Jul 2012 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 27 Jul 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 27 Jul 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 27 Jul 2012 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.