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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111 High Street Rochester ME1 1JS
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Council sourceInstallation of a new shopfront; construction of a single storey rear extension with stepped entrance - removal of existing rear stairs
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PRESS NOTICESupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Jan 2017 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 2 Nov 2016 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 2 Nov 2016 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 2 Nov 2016 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 26 Oct 2016 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 6 Sept 2016 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 6 Sept 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 8 Aug 2016 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 8 Aug 2016 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 8 Aug 2016 | View |
| EXISTING REAR/SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 8 Aug 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 8 Aug 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 8 Aug 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR/SIDE ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 8 Aug 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED SHOP FRONTDrawings · PDF | 8 Aug 2016 | View |
| SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 8 Aug 2016 | View |
| ELEVATION PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 8 Aug 2016 | View |
| SHOP INTERNAL PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 8 Aug 2016 | View |
| SHOP AREA PLANSDrawings · PDF | 8 Aug 2016 | View |
| EXISTING FRONT ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 8 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.