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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542 Lower Rainham Road Rainham Gillingham ME8 7TP
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Council sourceRemoval of the existing parapet gutter and timber shiplap fascia to the north-east elevation and replacement with a new tiled eaves with sprockets and a cast iron gutter;Construction of dormer to match existing on the north-east elevation;New tiled pitched roof to replace a flat roof to the south-east elevation; Single storey extension to form a lobby/utility area; Conservation rooflight to the south-west elevation; andDemolition of an existing flat roof first floor extension and replacement at ground floor level with a pitched roof
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 11 Mar 2016 | View |
| Committee ReportCommittee Report | 11 Mar 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED NW SW ELEVATIONS PLANDrawings · PDF | 17 Feb 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 17 Feb 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 12 Jan 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 5 Jan 2016 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Jan 2016 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 5 Jan 2016 | View |
| ILLUSTRATIONS REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Jan 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED SE AND NE ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 5 Jan 2016 | View |
| EXISTING NW AND SW ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 5 Jan 2016 | View |
| EXISTING CELLAR AND ATTIC FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 5 Jan 2016 | View |
| EXISTING GF PLANDrawings · PDF | 5 Jan 2016 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED EAVES DETAILS NE ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 5 Jan 2016 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED ATTIC PLANDrawings · PDF | 5 Jan 2016 | View |
| EXISTING SE AND NE ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 5 Jan 2016 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 5 Jan 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 5 Jan 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED NW SW ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 5 Jan 2016 | 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.