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.
Council planning record
Dickens House 5-7 New Road Rochester ME1 1BG
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Council sourceListed building application for the general external repair and maintenance and internal remodelling and refurbishment to provide good standard student accommodation. External works : Replacement of non original artificial slates with natural slates, reinstatement of traditional lead core rolls to mansard hips, reinstatement of lead to parapet gutter, overhaul of sash windows, non abrasive cleaning or brickwork, reinstatement of all UPVC sections of rainwater pipes, redecoration of all previously painted surfacesk, reinstatement of missing heads to boundary railings, reinstatement of ledged and braced boarded doors to vaults and reinstatement of half glazed doors to lower ground floor facing front lightwell. Internal works: Removal of central non original staircase between ground and second floors, new staircase from ground to basement level, formation of new openings, infill of existing openings, reconfiguration of some non-loadbearing non original partitions, new kitchen and sanitary facilities, new mechanical, electrical and ventilation services and new surfaces finishes
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 6 Jul 2015 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 6 Jul 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| LOWER GROUND FLOOR EXTERNAL DOORSDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| TYPICAL GUTTER/PARAPET DETAILDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| EXISTING LOWER BASEMENT AND BASEMENT PLANSDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED LOWER BASEMENT AND BASEMENT PLANSDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUNF FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2015 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 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.