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 Kent ME4 5JB
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Application for non-material amendment to 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 to relocate the substation and create refuse storage area in the position of original substation
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 18 Apr 2013 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 18 Apr 2013 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 16 Apr 2013 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 19 Mar 2013 | View |
| STAFF CAR PARK AND ARRIVAL AREADrawings · PDF | 19 Mar 2013 | View |
| SECTION THROUGH SUBSTATIONDrawings · PDF | 19 Mar 2013 | View |
| LOCATION OF SUBSTATIONDrawings · PDF | 19 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.