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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162 Capstone Road Lordswood Chatham ME5 7PN
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Council sourceConstruction of a first floor extension by raising existing loft space over the existing garage to form a bedroom with bathroom and conversion of garage to studio below with lift connection; single storey extension to create a link between the proposed extension and the existing dwelling house (demolition of existing pergola)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 22 Feb 2013 | View |
| SITE PLAN AS EXISTINGDrawings · PDF | 2 Jan 2013 | View |
| SITE PLAN AS PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 2 Jan 2013 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 2 Jan 2013 | View |
| SECTIONS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 2 Jan 2013 | View |
| ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 2 Jan 2013 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 2 Jan 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.