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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Kitchener Barracks Dock Road Chatham ME4 4UG
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to conditions 38, 40, 41, 42 and 43 on planning permission MC/15/0079 (conditions 38, 41 and 43 - wording varied under non-material permission MC/16/4184) - Outline application with some matters reserved (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the redevelopment of the former Kitchener Barracks for residential purposes (Class C3) including the change of use of the partly retained Khartoum Building together with associated works
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ECOLOGICAL ADVICE SERVICESupporting Documents · PDF | 15 Aug 2017 | View |
| BAT AND BIRD BOX LOCATIONSDrawings · PDF | 15 Aug 2017 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 4 Jul 2017 | View |
| DISCHARGE OF CONDITION ECOLOGICAL SOLUTION LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Apr 2017 | View |
| BAT AND BIRD BOX LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Apr 2017 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Feb 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 24 Feb 2017 | View |
| DISCHARGE OF ECOLOGY CONDITIONS LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Feb 2017 | View |
| METHOD STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 15 Feb 2017 | View |
| CONDITION 40 COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 15 Feb 2017 | View |
| BAT & BIRD BOXESSupporting Documents · PDF | 15 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.