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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The Ropemakers Arms 70 New Road Chatham ME4 4QR
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Council sourceVariation of condition 1 of planning permission MC/13/0175 to alter the opening hours to Friday - Saturday 11:00am - 03:00am and Sunday 11:00am - 01:00am
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Appeal DecisionAppeal Decision · PDF | 17 Jul 2014 | View |
| LPA STATEMENTAppeal Statement · PDF | 8 May 2014 | View |
| QUESTIONNAIREAppeal Statement · PDF | 7 May 2014 | View |
| APPEAL - LOCAL POLICY BNE2Supporting Documents · PDF | 7 May 2014 | View |
| APPEAL - LOCAL POLICY R18Supporting Documents · PDF | 7 May 2014 | View |
| START LETTERAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 6 May 2014 | View |
| APPELLENT STATEMENT OF CASEAppeal Statement | 6 May 2014 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 21 Mar 2014 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 21 Mar 2014 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 6 Feb 2014 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 6 Feb 2014 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOORDrawings · PDF | 24 Jan 2014 | View |
| REAR ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 24 Jan 2014 | View |
| SIDE ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 24 Jan 2014 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.