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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Buckland Lake Reserve Buckland Road Cliffe Rochester ME3 7RT
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Council sourceVarious works at Buckland Lake Reserve consisting of:New wardens bungalow (with the temporary retention of the siting of the wardens mobile accommodation until completion of this permanent accommodation);Addition of pitched roof to lecture/function room;Erection of two respite care/fishing cabins;Retention of the fisheries complex with alterations including new entry porch, cladding of exteriors with timber boarding and addition of pitched roofs; Retention of the scuba diving complex with alterations/additions including cladding of exteriors with timber boarding and addition of pitched roofs to training/changing and wet seating/tea cabin buildings, the erection of a new toilet block and addition of a sealed cesspool tank;Erection of 'kingfisher' bird hide;Installation of solar panels on top of existing containers in northwest corner of site; andRetention of caf� kitchen extension.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 29 Jul 2016 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 29 Jul 2016 | View |
| SURVEY AND PLANTING SCHEMEDrawings · PDF | 14 Jul 2016 | View |
| LETTER RE POINTS RAISEDSupporting Documents | 2 Jun 2016 | View |
| PRESS NOTICESupporting Documents · PDF | 30 May 2016 | View |
| DRAWING LISTSupporting Documents | 19 May 2016 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 19 May 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED DIVING CLUB REPLACEMENTDrawings · PDF | 19 May 2016 | View |
| DIVING CLUB DETAILSDrawings · PDF | 19 May 2016 | View |
| BIRD HIDES & SOLAR PANELSDrawings · PDF | 19 May 2016 | View |
| CALCULATION OF FEESSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 May 2016 | View |
| BUCKLAND LAKE PISCES REPORTSupporting Documents | 21 Mar 2016 | View |
| WARDENS PLAN VIEWS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 21 Mar 2016 | View |
| CARE HUTS DRAWINGDrawings · PDF | 21 Mar 2016 | View |
| DIVING HUT REPLACEMENTDrawings · PDF | 21 Mar 2016 | View |
| PRESS NOTICESupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Jan 2016 | View |
| WARDENS BUNGALOW PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 17 Dec 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 15 Dec 2015 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 15 Dec 2015 | View |
| PLANNING POLICY STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 15 Dec 2015 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents | 15 Dec 2015 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 Dec 2015 | View |
| WARDENS BUNGALOW PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 15 Dec 2015 | View |
| WARDENS BUNGALOW EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 15 Dec 2015 | View |
| PLAN VIEW AND PHOTO ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 15 Dec 2015 | View |
| RESPITE CARE/FISHING CABINETDrawings · PDF | 15 Dec 2015 | View |
| EXISTING FISHERY PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 Dec 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED FISHERY PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 Dec 2015 | View |
| PROPOSED FISHERY SECONDARY ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 15 Dec 2015 | View |
| CAFE KITCHEN EXTENSIONDrawings · PDF | 15 Dec 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.