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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Star House 8 Star Hill Rochester ME1 1UX
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Council sourcePart retrospective application for external refurbishment of building including replacement ground floor doors and windows, removal of signage and new fascia, new metal cladding over existing brick and tiled walls, new full height aluminium louvres and frame and A Steel guard rail to the edge of the roof.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 15 Dec 2015 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 15 Dec 2015 | View |
| LETTER TO OFFICERSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Dec 2015 | View |
| KEYGUARD EDGE PROTECTION.Supporting Documents · PDF | 2 Dec 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED 1ST AND 2ND FLOORDrawings · PDF | 2 Dec 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT/SE ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 2 Dec 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED NE&SW ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 2 Dec 2015 | View |
| COVER LETTER - AMENDED DRAWINGSDrawings · PDF | 23 Nov 2015 | View |
| PRESS NOTICESupporting Documents · PDF | 9 Nov 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| 3D VISUALSSupporting Documents · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED 3RD FLOOR AND ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| EXISTING NE SW ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| EXISTING FRONT/SE ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| 3RD FLOOR AND ROOF PLANSDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| EXISTING SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| EXISTING 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE/GF PLANDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| EXISTING BASEMENT/LGF PLANSDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 2015 | View |
| EXISTING SITE/GF PLANDrawings · PDF | 12 Oct 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.