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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St Bartholomews Hospital New Road Rochester Medway ME1 1DS
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St Bartholomews Hospital New Road Rochester Medway ME1 1DS
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View council mapTown and Country Planning Act (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 (as amended) - request for a screening opinion for Part demolition of the existing buildings, construction of new buildings and conversion of the former St Bartholomew's Hospital to provide 155 residential units together with associated car parking, cycle parking, hard and soft landscaping, tree removal, boundary treatment, access, utilities and other associated works, restoration, part demolition and conversion of the Grade II listed mortuary to provide 88 sqm community space (Class D1/D2).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| SCREENING OPINION EIA NOT REQUIREDDecision Notice · PDF | 13 Feb 2020 | View |
| CASE OFFICER REPORT LDC/LARGER HOMESCase Officer Report · PDF | 13 Feb 2020 | View |
| EIA SCREENING REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Jan 2020 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.