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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550 Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham ME8 0NW
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Council sourceIncrease in the roof height of the property together with new roof over existing two-storey side extension and the insertion of new ground floor window to southern elevation; conversion of garage to habitable accommodation; extension to driveway and construction of front boundary wall together with insertion of railings and gates
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 31 May 2013 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 31 May 2013 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 10 Apr 2013 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 10 Apr 2013 | View |
| DESIGN AND JUSTIFICATION STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 10 Apr 2013 | View |
| PLANSDrawings · PDF | 10 Apr 2013 | View |
| PLANSDrawings · PDF | 10 Apr 2013 | View |
| ELEVATION PLANSDrawings · PDF | 10 Apr 2013 | View |
| PLANSDrawings · PDF | 10 Apr 2013 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHDrawings · 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.