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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Abbey Court School (Formally Temple School) Cliffe Road Strood Rochester ME2 3DL
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to conditions 9, 14 and 18 on planning permission MC/14/1599 for demolition of existing buildings and construction of a part two storey part single storey building for use as an educational establishment (Class D1) with associated external recreational areas, access, parking and landscaping
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 27 Feb 2018 | View |
| TRAVEL PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Feb 2018 | View |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Feb 2018 | View |
| FENCING LINES PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 27 Feb 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.