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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Former Earl Estate Community Centre Albatross Avenue Strood Rochester ME2 2XR
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to conditions 10, 22 and 26 on planning permission MC/12/1074 - Outline application with some matters reserved (appearance and landscaping) for construction of twelve 2-bedroomed flats and six 3-bedroomed houses
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 23 May 2017 | View |
| SOUND VERIFICATION REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 May 2017 | View |
| SOUND REPORT 1Supporting Documents · PDF | 18 May 2017 | View |
| SOUND REPORT 2Supporting Documents · PDF | 18 May 2017 | View |
| WINDOW FRAMESupporting Documents | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| WINDOW MEASUREMENTSSupporting Documents | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| ACOUSTIC ASSESSMENT/SOUND REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 10 Apr 2017 | View |
| TOP SOIL CERTIFICATESupporting Documents · PDF | 14 Feb 2017 | View |
| OUTDOOR LIGHTING REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Feb 2017 | View |
| KAOS 1 HIDSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Feb 2017 | View |
| ACCOUSTIC ASSESSMENT OF NOISESupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Feb 2017 | View |
| REMEDIATION VERICATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Feb 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.