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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22 Merton Close Lordswood Chatham ME5 8YX
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Council sourceChange of use of amenity land to residential use and removal of existing wall and construction of a 2 metre high close boarded fence to rear
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 1 Mar 2013 | View |
| SUPPORTING PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Feb 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO EAST BOUNDARYDrawings · PDF | 21 Feb 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED NEW BOUNDARY FENCEDrawings · PDF | 21 Feb 2013 | View |
| METHOD STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Jan 2013 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Jan 2013 | View |
| KENT WILDLIFE TRUST - ROADSIDE NATURE RESERVE MAPDrawings · PDF | 25 Jan 2013 | View |
| COLOURED PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 25 Jan 2013 | View |
| FIELD MAPLE TREEDrawings · PDF | 25 Jan 2013 | View |
| DAMSON TREEDrawings · PDF | 25 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.