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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72 Shorts Way Rochester ME1 3AW
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Council sourceConstruction of eight new flats on vacant land consisting of 6 two bedroomed and 2 one bedroomed flats with associated parking and cycle and bin storage
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 20 Jan 2014 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS & FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 16 Jan 2014 | View |
| BIN STOREDrawings · PDF | 25 Nov 2013 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| APPENDIX A TREE SURVEY DATA AND PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS ELEVATIONS BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION/REMOVAL PLANDrawings · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| SITE DETAILSSupporting Documents · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLANDrawings · PDF | 14 Nov 2013 | View |
| TREE SURVEY PLANDrawings · PDF | 14 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.