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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Proposed Chatham Free Primary School - New Horizons Primary School (Former Bishop Of Rochester Academy West Campus/Chatham South School Site) Park Crescent Chatham Kent ME4 6NT
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission MC/13/1640 - Extensive refurbishment and alterations including new access to Walderslade Road; provision of additional on-site parking and drop off point and extensions and alterations to existing buildings in order to facilitate conversion of secondary school to primary school
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| EXTERNAL WORKS PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Sept 2014 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 2 Apr 2014 | View |
| T0299-03 P3Drawings · PDF | 2 Apr 2014 | View |
| EXTERNAL WORKS PLAN - SHEET 05Drawings · PDF | 2 Apr 2014 | View |
| EXTERNAL WORKS PLAN - SHEET 06Drawings · PDF | 2 Apr 2014 | View |
| ENTRANCE SETTING OUTDrawings · PDF | 2 Apr 2014 | View |
| ENTRANCE SETTING OUT - SECTION BDrawings · PDF | 2 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.