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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National Grid Grain LNG Grain Road Rochester Kent ME3 0AB
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Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission MC/13/3153 (Construction of a road tanker loading facility) to enable a variation to the alignment of the fencing at the access point and related visibility splays at Gate 'I' as it joins the A228/B2001, from that originally approved, and to revise the wording to planning condition 02 and 15 so as to refer to the revised fence line, visibility splays and plan numbers
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 9 Jun 2015 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 9 Jun 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 12 May 2015 | View |
| SITE ACCES/EXIT ALTERATIONSDrawings · PDF | 12 May 2015 | View |
| GRAIN SITE ACCES/EXIT ALTERATIONSDrawings · PDF | 12 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.