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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23 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham ME8 0DQ
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Council sourceRetrospective application for construction of raised decking to rear
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice | 2 Oct 2012 | View |
| CASE OFFICER REPORTCase Officer Report | 2 Oct 2012 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 27 Sept 2012 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 4 Sept 2012 | View |
| COLOURED PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 28 Aug 2012 | View |
| PLAN OF DECKINGDrawings · PDF | 28 Aug 2012 | View |
| ELEVATION OF DECKINGDrawings · PDF | 28 Aug 2012 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 28 Aug 2012 | View |
| PHOTODrawings · 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.