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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South Eastern Hotel 51 Station Road Strood Rochester ME2 4BP
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to condition 3(a)(b)(c)(d) and (e) of planning permission MC/16/5114 for retrospective change of use from 7 flats (Class C3) to 18 bedroomed hotel (Class C1) together with the conversion of pitched roof to mansard roof with dormer windows, internal alterations and extension of existing parapet wall.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 3 Apr 2018 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Mar 2018 | View |
| WINDOWSDrawings · PDF | 15 Mar 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 19 Jan 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 19 Jan 2018 | View |
| WINDOWSDrawings · PDF | 19 Jan 2018 | View |
| WINDOWSDrawings · PDF | 19 Jan 2018 | View |
| WINDOWSDrawings · PDF | 19 Jan 2018 | View |
| WINDOWSDrawings · PDF | 19 Jan 2018 | View |
| WINDOWSDrawings · PDF | 19 Jan 2018 | View |
| WINDOWSDrawings · PDF | 19 Jan 2018 | View |
| WINDOWSDrawings · PDF | 19 Jan 2018 | View |
| WINDOWSDrawings · PDF | 19 Jan 2018 | View |
| WINDOWS & DOORSDrawings · PDF | 19 Jan 2018 | View |
| WINDOWS & DOORSDrawings · PDF | 19 Jan 2018 | View |
| EXISTING NORTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 11 Sept 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 11 Sept 2017 | View |
| EXISTING EAST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 11 Sept 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 11 Sept 2017 | View |
| EXISTING WEST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 11 Sept 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 11 Sept 2017 | View |
| EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 11 Sept 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 11 Sept 2017 | View |
| NO PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 5 Jul 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENTDrawings · PDF | 5 Jul 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOORDrawings · PDF | 5 Jul 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOORDrawings · PDF | 5 Jul 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOORDrawings · PDF | 5 Jul 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED THIRD FLOORDrawings · PDF | 5 Jul 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 5 Jul 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.