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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Former Southern Water Site Capstone Road Chatham Kent ME5 7QA
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to conditions 9 and 12 on planning permission MC/14/2737 for demolition of redundant office and laboratory buildings and construction of 71 x three-bedroom houses; 11 x four-bedroom houses; 12 x one-bedroom flats; 8 x two-bedroom flats and 8 x three bedroom flats together with 193 car parking spaces and associated landscaping
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN WATERLetter of Representation · PDF | 28 Apr 2016 | View |
| STATUTORYLetter of Representation · PDF | 26 Apr 2016 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATERLetter of Representation · PDF | 26 Apr 2016 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATERLetter of Representation · PDF | 25 Apr 2016 | View |
| STATUTORY - SENVIRONMENT AGENCYLetter of Representation · PDF | 7 Apr 2016 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATERLetter of Representation · PDF | 5 Apr 2016 | View |
| STATUTORY- SOUTHERN WATERLetter of Representation · PDF | 4 Apr 2016 | View |
| ENGINEERING PLAN SHEET 1Drawings · PDF | 31 Mar 2016 | View |
| ENGINEERING PLAN SHEET 2Drawings · PDF | 31 Mar 2016 | View |
| ENGINEERING PLAN SHEET 3Drawings · PDF | 31 Mar 2016 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Mar 2016 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATERLetter of Representation · PDF | 15 Mar 2016 | View |
| STATUTORY - ENVIRONMENT AGENCYLetter of Representation · PDF | 8 Mar 2016 | View |
| DRAINAGE LAYOUT SHEET 1Drawings · PDF | 21 Feb 2016 | View |
| DRAINAGE LAYOUT SHEET 2Drawings · PDF | 21 Feb 2016 | View |
| DRAINAGE LAYOUT SHEET 3Drawings · PDF | 21 Feb 2016 | View |
| SURFACE WATER PIPEWORK SCHEDULESDrawings · PDF | 21 Feb 2016 | View |
| SOAKAWAY SCHEDULE & DETAILSDrawings · PDF | 21 Feb 2016 | View |
| SURFACE WATER MANHOLE SCHEDULESDrawings · PDF | 21 Feb 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 21 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.