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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Grain Power Station Power Station Road Isle Of Grain Rochester ME3 0AR
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Council sourceVariation of conditions 2, 3, 14, and 18 and removal of condition 15 of planning permission MC/12/0638 to allow for removal of gatehouse, rotation of security lodge, relocation of car park, omission of helipad, realignment of site access road, external revisions to envelopes of buildings, revised surface water drainage system and changes to road alignment
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 16 Apr 2013 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 7 Mar 2013 | View |
| REVISED:Application Form · PDF | 31 Jan 2013 | View |
| SUPERSEDED:Application Form · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| DESK STUDY AND PHASE 1 HABITAT SURVEYSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| SITE MASTER PLANDrawings · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| DEVELOPMENT AREADrawings · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY PLANDrawings · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| GATEHOUSE FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| GATEHOUSE ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| NEW GATEHOUSE ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| GATEHOUSE SECTIONS A-A AND B-BDrawings · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| WORKSHOP GF PLANDrawings · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| WORKSHOP FF PLANDrawings · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| WORKSHOP ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED WORKSHOP ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| WORKSHOP SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGE LAYOUT SHEET 1 OF 2Drawings · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGE LAYOUT SHEET 2 OF 2Drawings · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVELS LAYOUT SHEET 1 OF 2Drawings · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVELS LAYOUT SHEET 2 OF 2Drawings · PDF | 21 Jan 2013 | 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.