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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The Swain Vestry St Nicholas Church High Street Strood Rochester ME2 4TR
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Application for Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) to replace three windows of the Swain Vestry and the window of the office in the lower hall with wooden sash windows to match window D indicated on the submitted photos and plan
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| RED LINE PLANDecision Notice · PDF | 14 Dec 2016 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 21 Oct 2016 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 21 Oct 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 31 Aug 2016 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Aug 2016 | View |
| EXISTING PLAN & ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 23 Aug 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED PLAN & ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 23 Aug 2016 | View |
| LOCATION MAPDrawings · PDF | 23 Aug 2016 | View |
| WINDOW DIMENSIONSSupporting Documents · PDF | 15 Jul 2016 | View |
| SITE PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 15 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.