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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Watermill Wharf Canal Road Strood Rochester ME2 4DR
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Council sourceConstruction of a two storey converted shipping container building to provide storage at ground floor and welfare facilities at first floor
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 11 Oct 2016 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 11 Oct 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 21 Sept 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED GF PLANDrawings · PDF | 21 Sept 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED FF PLANDrawings · PDF | 21 Sept 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 21 Sept 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED NOTHWEST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 21 Sept 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED NOTHEAST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 21 Sept 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTHEAST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 21 Sept 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTHWEST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 21 Sept 2016 | View |
| PERSPECTIVE VIEWSDrawings · PDF | 21 Sept 2016 | View |
| VISUALSDrawings · PDF | 21 Sept 2016 | View |
| VISUALSDrawings · PDF | 21 Sept 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 16 Aug 2016 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Aug 2016 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 16 Aug 2016 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 16 Aug 2016 | View |
| EXISTING NW&SW ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 16 Aug 2016 | View |
| EXISTING NE&SW ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 16 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.