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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Unit B3 Laser Quay Culpeper Close Medway City Estate Rochester ME2 4HU
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 21 Dec 2015 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 29 Sept 2015 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 29 Sept 2015 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents | 13 Aug 2015 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR AND ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 13 Aug 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 13 Aug 2015 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 13 Aug 2015 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 13 Aug 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 13 Aug 2015 | View |
| PHOTOSDrawings | 13 Aug 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| LETTER TO MEDWAY COUNCILSupporting Documents | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| FLOOD RISK STATEMENTSupporting Documents | 1 Jan 1900 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.