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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16-18 London Road Strood Rochester ME2 3HT
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Council sourceChange of use from retail to residential to form two dwellings
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Appeal DecisionAppeal Decision · PDF | 8 Apr 2014 | View |
| APPELLENT FINAL COMMENTSAppeal Statement · PDF | 14 Jan 2014 | View |
| PINS RESPONSE TO APPELLENT FINAL COMMENTSAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 14 Jan 2014 | View |
| LPA STATEMENTAppeal Statement · PDF | 11 Dec 2013 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 16 Sept 2013 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 16 Sept 2013 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 22 Jul 2013 | View |
| SITE LOCATION MAPDrawings · PDF | 22 Jul 2013 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 22 Jul 2013 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Jul 2013 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Jul 2013 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Jul 2013 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENTDrawings · PDF | 22 Jul 2013 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN AND ROOFSPACEDrawings · PDF | 22 Jul 2013 | View |
| EXISTING FRONT ELEVATIONS AND SECTION THROUGHDrawings · PDF | 22 Jul 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONS AND SECTION THROUGHDrawings · PDF | 22 Jul 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR AND ROOF SPACEDrawings · PDF | 22 Jul 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOORDrawings · PDF | 22 Jul 2013 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION, SECTION THROUGH/SIDE ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 22 Jul 2013 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.