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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Lower Upnor Depot Upper Upnor Rochester Kent
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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 conversion of a number of existing buildings to Class B1 light industrial use; the demolition of a building and its replacement with a parking area; demolition and replacement of a new 400sqm Class B1 workshop at the north; erection of one block of 12 town houses and 2 blocks of four x two storey houses including car parking, landscaping and management of the open space
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 7 Aug 2013 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 7 Aug 2013 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 6 Aug 2013 | View |
| REQUEST FOR EIA SCREENING OPINIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Jul 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 17 Jul 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTHERN BOUNDARY PLAN + PROPOSED SITE LOCATIONDrawings · PDF | 17 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.