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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Sherlodge Garage 600 Lordswood Lane Lordswood Chatham ME5 8NJ
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Council sourceConstruction of a canopy to facilitate part change of use to provide a hand car wash and valeting business (sui-generis)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 6 Mar 2015 | View |
| Committee ReportCommittee Report | 6 Mar 2015 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 9 Dec 2014 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 9 Dec 2014 | View |
| MIXEDDrawings · PDF | 9 Dec 2014 | View |
| MIXEDDrawings · PDF | 9 Dec 2014 | View |
| SAFETY DATA SHEETSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| COSHH LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Oct 2014 | View |
| PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 29 Sept 2014 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 19 Sept 2014 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Sept 2014 | View |
| NOTICEApplication Form · PDF | 19 Sept 2014 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 19 Sept 2014 | View |
| MIXEDDrawings · PDF | 19 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.