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 sourceDetails pursuant to conditions 3 and 6 on planning permission MC/16/0023 for Listed Building Consent for:The removal 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;New dormer to match existing to 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;New conservation rooflight to the south-west elevation;Demolition of an existing flat roofed 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 · PDF | 5 May 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 16 Mar 2016 | View |
| FITTING WITHIN A STONE REBATESupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Mar 2016 | View |
| HERITAGE SYTEMSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Mar 2016 | View |
| BROMZE CASEMENTSSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Mar 2016 | View |
| JOINERY DETAILDrawings · PDF | 16 Mar 2016 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION SECTIONS AADrawings · PDF | 16 Mar 2016 | View |
| CASEMENT WINDOW DETAILSDrawings · PDF | 16 Mar 2016 | View |
| DORMER WINDOW DETAILSDrawings · PDF | 16 Mar 2016 | View |
| REPLACEMENT CASEMENTDrawings · PDF | 16 Mar 2016 | View |
| REPLACEMENT DOORSDrawings · PDF | 16 Mar 2016 | View |
| SASH WINDOWDrawings · PDF | 16 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.