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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Unit D Horsted Retail Park Maidstone Road Chatham ME5 9SQ
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Council sourceConstruction of 1no. drive-thru Restaurant (Class A3/A5) and 1no. foodstore; refurbishment of existing retail unit; revised car parking arrangements; widening of existing retail park access road; landscaping; and associated works including relocation of substation and off-site highway improvements
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONSDecision Notice · PDF | 26 Jun 2018 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 26 Jun 2018 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 26 Jun 2018 | View |
| S106 AgreementS106 Agreement · PDF | 26 Jun 2018 | View |
| S106S106 Agreement · PDF | 26 Jun 2018 | View |
| PLANNING AND RETAIL STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Mar 2018 | View |
| AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Feb 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED OVERALL SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 30 Jan 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN 2Drawings · PDF | 30 Jan 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED HIGHWAYS WORKSDrawings · PDF | 30 Jan 2018 | View |
| PRESS NOTICESupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jan 2018 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESMENT 1/4Supporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESMENT 2/4Supporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESMENT 3/4Supporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESMENT 4/4Supporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED FOODSTORE AND REFURBISHMENTDrawings · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED FOODSTORE AND REFURBISHMENT 2/2Drawings · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTDrawings · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN 1Drawings · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED RETAURANT GA AND ROOF PLANSDrawings · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED TOYS R US AND FOOD STORE ROOF PLANSDrawings · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED TOYS R US ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED TOYS R US AND FOOD STORE ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED RETUARANT ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| PROPOSED CYCLE AND TROLLEY SHELTERSDrawings · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| BREEAM PRE-ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| NOTICE TO OWNERSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT 1/5Supporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT 2/5Supporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT 3/5Supporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT 4/5Supporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT 5/5Supporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| LIMITED NOTICE TO OWNERSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| PLANNING AND RETAIL ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| NOTICE TO OWNERSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - APPENDICE A-FSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| FRAMEWORK TRAVEL PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| NOISE ASSESSMENT - FINAL REVSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPLICATIONS REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| SOUTH EASTERN POWER NETWORKS NOTICE TO OWNERSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| TOYS R US NOTICE TO OWNERSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
| LANDSCAPE STRATEGY PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Dec 2017 | View |
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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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.