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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Thinking Schools Academy Trust New Horizons Childrens Academy Park Crescent Chatham Medway ME4 6NR
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Council sourceExtensive refurbishment and alterations including new access to Walderslade Road; provision of additional on-site parking and drop off point and extensions and alterations to existing buildings in order to facilitate conversion of secondary school to primary school
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 30 Oct 2013 | View |
| Committee ReportCommittee Report | 30 Oct 2013 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 1 Oct 2013 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLANDrawings · PDF | 1 Oct 2013 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL ADDENDUMSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Oct 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (SHEET 1)Drawings · PDF | 25 Sept 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 25 Sept 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 25 Sept 2013 | View |
| EXISTING SITE AREASDrawings · PDF | 11 Sept 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE AREASDrawings · PDF | 11 Sept 2013 | View |
| EXTERNAL AREASSupporting Documents · PDF | 10 Sept 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (SHEET 2)Drawings · PDF | 10 Sept 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (SHEET 1)Drawings · PDF | 10 Sept 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (SHEET 2)Drawings · PDF | 10 Sept 2013 | View |
| SITE PLAN (COLOUR)Drawings · PDF | 10 Sept 2013 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 9 Jul 2013 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 9 Jul 2013 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 9 Jul 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 9 Jul 2013 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 9 Jul 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED TYPICAL SECTIONDrawings · PDF | 9 Jul 2013 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 9 Jul 2013 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS (SHEET 2)Drawings · PDF | 9 Jul 2013 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS (SHEET 1)Drawings · PDF | 9 Jul 2013 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 9 Jul 2013 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 9 Jul 2013 | View |
| PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 9 Jul 2013 | View |
| FRAMEWORK TRAVEL PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 9 Jul 2013 | View |
| PHOTOS & SITE HISTORYDrawings · PDF | 9 Jul 2013 | View |
| 2.1 PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 9 Jul 2013 | View |
| PHASE 1 GEO ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY AND PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 9 Jul 2013 | View |
| APPENDIX B ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SEARCHSupporting Documents · PDF | 9 Jul 2013 | View |
| EXTENDED PHASE 1 ECOLOGICAL HABITAT SURVEY REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 9 Jul 2013 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL APPENDICESSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| TREE SURVEY PLAN (OVERVIEW) (EXISTING LAYOUT)Drawings · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| TREE SURVEY PLAN (OVERVIEW) (EXISTING LAYOUT)Drawings · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN (EXISTING LAYOUT)Drawings · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| ADDITIONAL INFO ON BAT ROOSTSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION-PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION-PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION-PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONDrawings · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| ADDITIONAL SUBMISSIONSSupporting Documents | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONDrawings · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| PHOTOSDrawings · 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.