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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Land Off Chattenden Lane Chattenden Rochester Kent
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Council sourceTown and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 - request for a Scoping Opinion as to the content of the Environmental Impact Assessment for the outline application for the development of up to 650 dwellings and an A1 Retail Unit with associated public space and landscaping with all matters reserved except for access
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
| EIA SCOPING REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 13 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.