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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3 Southfields Rochester ME1 3EB
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Council sourceConstruction of a single storey rear extension; installation of roof lights both sides to provide additional living accommodation within roof space; alterations to existing workshop/store to form gym with associated internal and external alterations main dwelling and widening of existing vehicular crossover to front
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| COVER LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Mar 2018 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 28 Feb 2018 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 28 Feb 2018 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 12 Jan 2018 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 12 Jan 2018 | View |
| SECTIONS & ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 12 Jan 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANSDrawings · PDF | 12 Jan 2018 | View |
| EXISTING PLANSDrawings · PDF | 12 Jan 2018 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.