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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Bishop Of Rochester Academy Magpie Hall Road Chatham ME4 5JB
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to conditions 4 and 21 on planning permission MC/11/1202 (Demolition of existing building and erection of a new educational building with outdoor sports pitches; games courts; a staff car park on land south west of academy site; new access on Magpie Hall Road; together with other car and cycle parking, landscaping and ancillary works)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CYCLE PARKING - TIMESCALESupporting Documents · PDF | 20 Mar 2013 | View |
| TREES AND LANDSCAPINGSupporting Documents · PDF | 12 Mar 2013 | View |
| LANDSCAPE LAYOUTDrawings · PDF | 12 Feb 2013 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN - SHEET 1 CAR PARK SOUTHDrawings · PDF | 12 Feb 2013 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN - SHEET 2 CAR PARK AND ENTRANCE PLAZADrawings · PDF | 12 Feb 2013 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN - SHEET 3 ENTRANCE AND VISITOR PARKINGDrawings · PDF | 12 Feb 2013 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN - SHEET 4 COURTYARD AND SEN GARDENDrawings · PDF | 12 Feb 2013 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN - SHEET 5 EXIT ROADDrawings · PDF | 12 Feb 2013 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN - SHEET 6 GAMES COURTSDrawings · PDF | 12 Feb 2013 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN - SERVICE YARDDrawings · PDF | 12 Feb 2013 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.