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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Walnut Tree Farm 155 Lower Rainham Road Rainham Gillingham ME7 2XT
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Council sourceChange of use of part ground floor of existing hotel building and construction of attached single storey building to form animal farm and educational facilities - resubmission of MC/16/1454
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 17 Oct 2016 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 17 Oct 2016 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Sept 2016 | View |
| LOCATION_COMBINED_SITE_PLAN_WITH_TREES_PLOTTEDDrawings · PDF | 22 Aug 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 17 Aug 2016 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Aug 2016 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Aug 2016 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Aug 2016 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Aug 2016 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Aug 2016 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Aug 2016 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Aug 2016 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Aug 2016 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Aug 2016 | View |
| PLAN MAIN OERATIONAL AREADrawings | 17 Aug 2016 | View |
| ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 17 Aug 2016 | View |
| PART SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 17 Aug 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANDrawings · PDF | 17 Aug 2016 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN EXISTINGDrawings · PDF | 17 Aug 2016 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR PLAN EXISTINGDrawings · PDF | 17 Aug 2016 | View |
| ELEVATIONS EXISTINGDrawings · PDF | 17 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.