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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Fort Amherst Dock Road Chatham ME4 4UB
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Council sourceProposed development of the Spur Battery area of Fort Amherst to provide Amphitheatre venue, associated works to existing casemate spaces to provide back of house and ticketing/kiosk provision. �Provision of shipping containers to provide WC facilities for Fort Amherst and associated landscaping works and conservation repairs�
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 30 Mar 2017 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 30 Mar 2017 | View |
| DRAWING REGISTERDrawings · PDF | 19 Jan 2017 | View |
| PRESS NOTICESupporting Documents · PDF | 9 Jan 2017 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2016 | View |
| SPUR BATTERY PLAN LAYOUTDrawings · PDF | 21 Dec 2016 | View |
| FURTHER CLARIFICATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| 2015 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13Supporting Documents · PDF | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED WC LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 14 Dec 2016 | View |
| AMPHITHEATRE SPACE SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 14 Dec 2016 | View |
| AMPHITHEATRE SPACE VISUALISATIONSDrawings · PDF | 14 Dec 2016 | View |
| AMPHITHEATRE LAYOUT LANDSCAPE PLANDrawings · PDF | 14 Dec 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED GENERAL SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 14 Dec 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS OF CONTAINER CABINS 2Drawings · PDF | 14 Dec 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS OF CONTAINER CABINS 1Drawings · PDF | 14 Dec 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS OF CONTAINER CABINSDrawings · PDF | 14 Dec 2016 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT AND HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 14 Dec 2016 | View |
| SPUR BATTERY PRELIMINARY REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 14 Dec 2016 | View |
| TREE CONSTRAINTS PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN SUNKEN COURTYARDDrawings · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS SUNKEN COURTYARDDrawings · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANSDrawings · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| EXISITING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| EXISITING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| EXISITING SITE PLAN SUNKEN COURTYARDDrawings · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| AMPHITHEATRE LAYOUT LANDSCAPE PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| CONSERVATION PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS AND COST PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| IVY CLEARANCE METHOD STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| TREE SURVEY DATA TABLESupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| METHOD STATEMENT FOR BRICKWORK AND STITCH REPAIRSSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| REPAIR PHILOSOPHYSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Nov 2016 | View |
| SCHEDULE OF WORKS AND SPECIFICATIONSSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Nov 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.