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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59 Elmstone Road Rainham Gillingham ME8 9BE
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Council sourceConstruction of a single storey rear extension; new steps to rear; porch to front and conversion of garage into habitable room (demolition of existing conservatory)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 16 Dec 2013 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 16 Dec 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED AND EXISTING PARKINGDrawings · PDF | 21 Oct 2013 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 16 Sept 2013 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 16 Sept 2013 | View |
| EXISTING PLANSDrawings · PDF | 16 Sept 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 16 Sept 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANSDrawings · PDF | 16 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.