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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The Railway 113 Station Road Rainham Gillingham ME8 7SF
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Council sourceConstruction of a single storey sub-station and installation of external escape stairs
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONSDecision Notice · PDF | 12 Oct 2018 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 12 Oct 2018 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENTDrawings · PDF | 10 Sept 2018 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENTDrawings · PDF | 10 Sept 2018 | View |
| SOUND LEVEL MEASUREMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 10 Sept 2018 | View |
| SOUND LEVEL MEASUREMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 10 Sept 2018 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Jun 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 8 May 2018 | View |
| SUBSTATION LOCATIONDrawings · PDF | 8 May 2018 | View |
| NO PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 8 Mar 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 8 Mar 2018 | View |
| EXISTING MIXED PLANSDrawings · PDF | 8 Mar 2018 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 8 Mar 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED MIXED PLANSDrawings · PDF | 8 Mar 2018 | View |
| FIRE ESCAPE STAIR PLANDrawings · PDF | 8 Mar 2018 | View |
| MIXED PLANSDrawings · PDF | 8 Mar 2018 | View |
| PLANNING, DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Mar 2018 | View |
| LOCATION & SITE PLANSDrawings · PDF | 8 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.