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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Our Zone Pattens Lane Rochester ME1 2RB
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Council sourceConstruction of a canopy to front and garden room to rear with associated internal and external alterations, parking and landscaping (demolition of existing garage)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 5 Oct 2016 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 5 Oct 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
| PLANNING, DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
| EXISTING GARAGEDrawings · PDF | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED GENERAL LAYOUTDrawings · PDF | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 10 Aug 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED ENTRANCE/CANOPYDrawings · PDF | 10 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.