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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Former Toys R Us Horsted Retail Park Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME5 9SQ
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Former Toys R Us Horsted Retail Park Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME5 9SQ
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View council mapDetails pursuant to condition 5 (Travel Plan) on planning permission MC/19/0123 - Refurbishment and subdivision of former Toys R Us retail unit (Class A1) including part use for retail sale of food and drink (unit E2) and part change of use from retail (Class A1) to assembly and leisure (Class D2) (Unit E1); revised car parking and service arrangements; security gates and barrier system; trolley bays; widening of the existing retail park access road; landscaping; relocation of substation; off-site highway improvement; and associated works
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 27 Nov 2019 | View |
| TRAVEL PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 20 Nov 2019 | View |
| REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 20 Nov 2019 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.