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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197 High Street Rochester ME1 1EY
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Council sourceDemolition of two storey building to facilitate change of use of land to car parking
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Appeal DecisionAppeal Decision · PDF | 24 Dec 2013 | View |
| DECISION COVER LETTERAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 24 Dec 2013 | View |
| SITE VISIT LETTERAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 8 Nov 2013 | View |
| APPELLENT'S FINAL COMMENTSAppeal Statement · PDF | 18 Oct 2013 | View |
| RESPONSE TO PINSAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 7 Oct 2013 | View |
| APPELLENT STATEMENT COVER LETTERAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 29 Aug 2013 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHSDrawings · PDF | 29 May 2013 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 28 May 2013 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 28 May 2013 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 28 Mar 2013 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 28 Mar 2013 | View |
| PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 28 Mar 2013 | View |
| PARKING LAYOUT PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 Mar 2013 | View |
| LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 Mar 2013 | View |
| PHOTODrawings · PDF | 28 Mar 2013 | View |
| LPA STATEMENTAppeal Statement · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| APPELLENT STATEMENTAppeal Statement · PDF | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.