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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Swingate Primary School Sultan Road Lordswood ME5 8TJ
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Council sourceConstruction of detached timber framed building - Resubmission MC/15/3940
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 16 Jun 2016 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 16 Jun 2016 | View |
| ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 20 Apr 2016 | View |
| ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 20 Apr 2016 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 20 Apr 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| PLANSDrawings · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| VISUALISATIONSDrawings · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| SUPPORTING DOCUMENTSDrawings · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDrawings · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.Drawings · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| MATERIALS INFORMATIONDrawings · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| MATERIALS INFORMATIONDrawings · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| MATERIALS INFORMATIONDrawings · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| MATERIALS INFORMATIONDrawings · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| TREE SURVEY PLAN-SMALLDrawings · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLAN-SMALLDrawings · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| TREE IMPACTS PLAN-SMALLDrawings · PDF | 14 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.