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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Dickens House 5-7 New Road Rochester ME1 1BG
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 24 Apr 2014 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 24 Apr 2014 | View |
| PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 19 Mar 2014 | View |
| EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 26 Feb 2014 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 26 Feb 2014 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 26 Feb 2014 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 26 Feb 2014 | View |
| EXISTING BASEMENT FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 26 Feb 2014 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 19 Feb 2014 | View |
| ME/04.0394/L2 DECISIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Feb 2014 | View |
| CITY OF ROCHESTER UPON MEDWAYSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Feb 2014 | View |
| EXTRACTS KENT INSTITUTE BROCURESupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Feb 2014 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 19 Feb 2014 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.