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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Lyons House 9 New Road Rochester ME1 1BG
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Council sourceListed Building application for change of use from offices (B1) to residential (C3) to facilitate the creation of two 2 bed and one 3 bed apartments with window replacement and alterations; insertion of Juliet balcony to rear; external cladding to existing 3 storey rear extension together with associated parking, waste and cycle storage
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 3 Jun 2016 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 3 Jun 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 14 Jan 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 20 Oct 2015 | View |
| SITE AND BLOCK PLANSDrawings · PDF | 20 Oct 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 27 Mar 2015 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Mar 2015 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS & ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 27 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.