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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Rochester Cathedral The Precicnt Rochester Kent ME1 1SX
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to condition 05 on planning permission MC/14/3664 for the variation of condition 2 to allow for a minor material amendment to planning permission MC/12/2993 (Construction of a new south porch (demolition of existing porch); improved access to library; re-building external stairs to Chapter House; re-landscaping of gardens; and access improvements to engineers' door on north side of Cathedral) for changes to materials and appearance to new south door to vestry.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 9 Dec 2014 | View |
| PROPOSED LANDSCAPING PLANDrawings · PDF | 9 Dec 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.