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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161 Maidstone Road Chatham ME4 6JG
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Council sourceConstruction of a single storey front and rear extension; garage to side; new pitched roof over existing side projection; dormer window to side and a boundary wall with railings, hardstanding area and vehicular crossover to front
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 5 Feb 2013 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 20 Dec 2012 | View |
| VALIDATION CHECKLIST - V1Supporting Documents · PDF | 20 Dec 2012 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 20 Dec 2012 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 20 Dec 2012 | View |
| EXISTING LOCATION MAPDrawings · PDF | 20 Dec 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED LOCATION MAPDrawings · PDF | 20 Dec 2012 | View |
| ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 20 Dec 2012 | View |
| FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 20 Dec 2012 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 20 Dec 2012 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 1 Jan 1900 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.