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 Manor House Cooling Castle Main Road Cooling Rochester ME3 8DT
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Council sourceListed Building Consent for first floor extension over garage to provide ancillary accommodation, construction of lean-to plant room and formation of copper roofs over two existing turrets
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 8 Jan 2015 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 8 Jan 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| ROOF TURRETSDrawings · PDF | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| GARAGE ROOFDrawings · PDF | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| GARAGE PLANSDrawings · PDF | 13 Nov 2014 | View |
| BLOCK PLANSDrawings · PDF | 13 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.