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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5 Wharf Farm Wharf Lane Cliffe Rochester ME3 7UE
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Council sourceExcavation works to facilitate insertion of bi-fold patio doors to basement and the formation of a new sunken patio area
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| EXISTING BASEMENT PLANDrawings · PDF | 27 Mar 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENT PLANDrawings · PDF | 27 Mar 2015 | View |
| PHOTODrawings | 27 Mar 2015 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 27 Mar 2015 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 27 Mar 2015 | View |
| SITE PLAN PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 30 Jan 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 15 Jan 2015 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN EXISTING & PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 15 Jan 2015 | View |
| REAR ELEVATION EXISTINGDrawings · PDF | 15 Jan 2015 | View |
| TYPICAL BASEMENT WALL SECTION AS EXISTINGDrawings · PDF | 15 Jan 2015 | View |
| REAR ELEVATION PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 15 Jan 2015 | View |
| TYPICAL BASEMENT WALL SECTION PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 15 Jan 2015 | View |
| TYPICAL PAVING DETAILS PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 15 Jan 2015 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.