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 Royal Oak 53 Cooling Road Strood Rochester ME2 4RP
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Council sourceRestoration of existing building including demolition of wing extensions at ground floor level and single storey outbuildings and conversion to a 4-bedroomed dwelling and construction of a terrace of three 2-bedroomed dwellings with associated landscaping and parking
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FEASIBILITY REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 14 Dec 2017 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 23 Nov 2017 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 23 Nov 2017 | View |
| UNILATERAL UNDERTAKINGS106 Agreement · PDF | 20 Nov 2017 | View |
| S106 AgreementS106 Agreement · PDF | 20 Nov 2017 | View |
| PRESS NOTICESupporting Documents · PDF | 6 Feb 2017 | View |
| NO PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 18 Jan 2017 | View |
| EXISTING SITE & OS PLANDrawings · PDF | 18 Jan 2017 | View |
| EXISTING MIXED PLANSDrawings · PDF | 18 Jan 2017 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 18 Jan 2017 | View |
| SITE PLAN & LOCATION & STREET SCENEDrawings · PDF | 18 Jan 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS PLOTS 1-3Drawings · PDF | 18 Jan 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS PLOT 4Drawings · PDF | 18 Jan 2017 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Jan 2017 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Jan 2017 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Jan 2017 | View |
| DESKTOP STUDYSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Jan 2017 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Jan 2017 | View |
| GREENSAND CHARTERED SURVEYORS COVER LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Jan 2017 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.