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 Astra Premises Courteney Road Rainham Gillingham ME8 0RZ
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to conditions 7 and 17 of planning permission MC/16/2523 - Demolition of existing commercial building and construction of a self-storage unit (Class B8) with associated vehicular access, parking and landscaping works
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 13 Sept 2017 | View |
| NO PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 17 Aug 2017 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Aug 2017 | View |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTING LAYOUTSDrawings · PDF | 17 Aug 2017 | View |
| LIGHTING INFORMATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Aug 2017 | View |
| CABRITO MAJOR INFORMATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.