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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High View Farm (Plot 3) Lordswood Lane Lordswood Chatham
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Council sourceConstruction of a 5 bedroomed detached dwelling incorporating a garage; 2m boundary wall; gate and additional car parking
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 12 Jul 2016 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 12 Jul 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 22 Mar 2016 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION METHOD STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Mar 2016 | View |
| PHASE 2 GROUND INVESTIGATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Mar 2016 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT (FINAL)Supporting Documents · PDF | 22 Mar 2016 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 22 Mar 2016 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 22 Mar 2016 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 22 Mar 2016 | View |
| REAR ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 22 Mar 2016 | View |
| FRONT ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 22 Mar 2016 | View |
| SOUTH SIDE ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 22 Mar 2016 | View |
| FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 22 Mar 2016 | View |
| BASEMENT/ROOF PLANSDrawings · PDF | 22 Mar 2016 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 22 Mar 2016 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 22 Mar 2016 | View |
| NORTH SIDE ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 22 Mar 2016 | View |
| ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 22 Mar 2016 | View |
| WALL & GATE TO ACCESS LANEDrawings · PDF | 22 Mar 2016 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PLANDrawings · PDF | 22 Mar 2016 | View |
| SOFT LANDSCAPINGDrawings · PDF | 22 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.