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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153 City Way Rochester ME1 2BE
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Council sourceConstruction of a 5 bedroomed detached house with associated landscaping - Demolition of existing 4 Bedroomed house
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 5 Mar 2018 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 5 Mar 2018 | View |
| SUN-ON-GROUND INDICATOR TESTDrawings · PDF | 15 Feb 2018 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 16 Jan 2018 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 22 Dec 2017 | View |
| ACCESS & DESIGN STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2017 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2017 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2017 | View |
| FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2017 | View |
| ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2017 | View |
| FRONT WALL ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2017 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 22 Dec 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.