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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Freemasons Hall Balmoral Road Gillingham ME7 4NT
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to conditions 4, 6, 9 and 12 on planning permission MC/16/4721 - Variation of condition 2 to allow minor material amendment to planning application MC/15/2288 to incorporate two new windows to the east elevation and to lower the cill level of the existing windows to the north elevation in a similar way as approved to the south elevation: the inclusion of an electrical cupboard to the north elevation and existing fire door removed; the existing semi-circular window to the west elevation has been removed; and to the south elevation the proposed drawing has been corrected removing a two centred pointed arch window that does not exist and 2 new windows now shown matching those previously consented
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 20 Dec 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED DETAILED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 Dec 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION A-ADrawings · PDF | 15 Dec 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 5 Dec 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 5 Dec 2017 | View |
| CYCLING SHELTER DETAILSDrawings · PDF | 4 Dec 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 27 Oct 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH COURTYARD ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 27 Oct 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION FOOTPATHDrawings · PDF | 27 Oct 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.