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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(Former Colonial House) Quayside Chatham Maritime Gillingham Chatham ME4 4YY
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Council sourceTown and Country Planning Act (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 - request for a screening opinion as to whether EIA is necessary for a mixed use development
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 2 Aug 2013 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 2 Aug 2013 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 12 Jul 2013 | View |
| PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 12 Jul 2013 | View |
| OPTION 1Drawings · PDF | 12 Jul 2013 | View |
| OPTION 3Drawings · PDF | 12 Jul 2013 | View |
| OPTION 4Drawings · PDF | 12 Jul 2013 | View |
| OPTION 5Drawings · PDF | 12 Jul 2013 | View |
| REQUEST FOR SCREENINGApplication Form · PDF | 12 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.