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 Ashmead Close Lordswood Chatham ME5 8NY
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Council sourceConstruction of part 2 storey part first floor side extension incorporating integral garage and conversion of existing garage to a habitable space.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 7 Oct 2015 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 7 Oct 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 Sept 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 Sept 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 Sept 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 28 Sept 2015 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLANDrawings · PDF | 10 Jul 2015 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 10 Jul 2015 | View |
| ROOT PROTECTION ZONE PLANDrawings · PDF | 19 May 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 2 Apr 2015 | View |
| EXISTING SITE BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 2 Apr 2015 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 2 Apr 2015 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 2 Apr 2015 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 2 Apr 2015 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 2 Apr 2015 | View |
| EXISTING PERSPECTIVE VIEW FROM BOTTOMDrawings · PDF | 2 Apr 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED PERSPECTIVE VIEW FROM BOTTOMDrawings · PDF | 2 Apr 2015 | View |
| EXISTING PERSPECTIVE VIEW FROM TOPDrawings · PDF | 2 Apr 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED PERSPECTIVE VIEW FROM TOPDrawings · PDF | 2 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.