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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The Foord Almshouses Priestfields Rochester Kent ME1 3AF
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Council sourceListed Building consent for the installation of floodlighting to the clock tower, bandstand and to rear statue (Charity)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 22 Feb 2017 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 22 Feb 2017 | View |
| PRESS NOTICESupporting Documents · PDF | 9 Jan 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 29 Dec 2016 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 29 Dec 2016 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 29 Dec 2016 | View |
| FLOODLIGHTS DETAILSSupporting Documents · PDF | 29 Dec 2016 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 29 Dec 2016 | View |
| SITE PHOTOSSupporting Documents · PDF | 29 Dec 2016 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 29 Dec 2016 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 29 Dec 2016 | View |
| BANDSTAND & STATUE LIGHTING DETAILSDrawings · PDF | 29 Dec 2016 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 29 Dec 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 29 Dec 2016 | View |
| EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 29 Dec 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.