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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New Court 1 New Road Rochester ME1 1BD
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to conditions 4, 5 & 6 on planning permission MC/11/2203 for partial change of use from office (Class B1) to educational facilities (Class D1) with associated internal and external alterations
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Mar 2013 | View |
| CYCLE SHEDSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Mar 2013 | View |
| LAYOUT ON 27/11/2012Drawings · PDF | 18 Mar 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED LAYOUTDrawings · PDF | 18 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.