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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Sir Joseph Williamsons Mathematical School Maidstone Road Rochester ME1 3EL
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| TREE RETENTION/REMOVAL WITH RPA'S SHOWNDrawings · PDF | 23 Sept 2016 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 16 Sept 2016 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 16 Sept 2016 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| APPENDIX 1-4Supporting Documents · PDF | 12 Sept 2016 | View |
| TREE RETENTION /REMOVAL PLANDrawings · PDF | 8 Sept 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 8 Sept 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 8 Sept 2016 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 8 Sept 2016 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 15 Jun 2016 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL ASSESSMENT APPENDICES 1-4Supporting Documents · PDF | 15 Jun 2016 | View |
| TREE RETENTION PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 Jun 2016 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYDrawings · PDF | 15 Jun 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 5 May 2016 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 5 May 2016 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 5 May 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN 6TH FORM AREADrawings · PDF | 5 May 2016 | View |
| DESIGN, ACCESS AND PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.