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 Pump House Childs Farm Main Road Cooling Rochester ME3 8DR
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Council sourcePrior notification of a proposed change of use of an agricultural building into a dwellinghouse (class C3) with associated building works
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 28 Nov 2017 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 28 Nov 2017 | View |
| TITLE PLANDrawings · PDF | 24 Oct 2017 | View |
| NO PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 3 Oct 2017 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 3 Oct 2017 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 3 Oct 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 3 Oct 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 3 Oct 2017 | View |
| SECTION & PLANDrawings · PDF | 3 Oct 2017 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 3 Oct 2017 | View |
| S106 AgreementS106 Agreement · PDF | 20 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.