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 Golden Lion 147-149 High Street Rochester ME1 1EL
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Council sourceAlterations and extensions to form openings between 149 and 151 High Street; additional change of use of ground floor of 151 High Street to pub (class A4) and upper floors of 147-151 to hotel, addition of new covered area and joining of yard to beer garden
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 22 Dec 2015 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 16 Feb 2015 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 16 Feb 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 30 Jan 2015 | View |
| LANDSCAPING PLANDrawings · PDF | 29 Jan 2015 | View |
| CODE OF CONDUCTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2014 | View |
| OUTSIDE AREASupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2014 | View |
| OPENING HOURSSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2014 | View |
| PLANNING AND HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2014 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2014 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2014 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2014 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2014 | View |
| EXISTING LAYOUTSDrawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2014 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2014 | View |
| PROPOSED LAYOUTSDrawings · PDF | 22 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.