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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279 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham ME8 0HA
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Council sourceFormation of barn hip; construction of dormer windows to both sides; installation of french doors to rear with juliet balcony and a window to front to provide additional living accommodation within the roof space; bay windows to front and construction of a single storey rear extension (demolition of existing front projection)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 26 Nov 2012 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHDrawings · PDF | 19 Oct 2012 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 16 Oct 2012 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 11 Oct 2012 | View |
| COLOURED PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 11 Oct 2012 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 11 Oct 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 11 Oct 2012 | View |
| SECTION A-A, B-B, AND FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 11 Oct 2012 | View |
| FLOOR JOIST, ROOF AND SITE/BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Oct 2012 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.