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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20 Shirley Avenue Horsted Chatham ME5 9UR
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Application for a lawful development certificate (existing) for use of ground floor of building for Class A1 retail purposes, together with ancillary garage
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 26 Jul 2016 | View |
| SITE PLANDecision Notice · PDF | 26 Jul 2016 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 26 Jul 2016 | View |
| FRONT AND REAR ACCESSDrawings · PDF | 3 Jun 2016 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 10 May 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 10 May 2016 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 3 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.