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.
Council planning record
Land Adjacent Royal Mail Depot Bridgewood Site Maidstone Road Rochester ME1 3AU
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Land Adjacent Royal Mail Depot Bridgewood Site Maidstone Road Rochester ME1 3AU
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View council mapConstruction of a part single part 2 storey depot/workshop building with ancillary offices; access, parking, vehicle washing facilities and landscaping.
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|---|---|---|
| FULL APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONSDecision Notice · PDF | 22 Dec 2023 | View |
| Committee ReportCommittee Report | 22 Dec 2023 | View |
| LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Oct 2023 | View |
| PRELIMINARY DRAINAGE STRATEGYDrawings · PDF | 14 Oct 2021 | View |
| EMPLOYMENT NEED DOCUMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 12 Oct 2021 | View |
| GROUNDWATER RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 6 Oct 2021 | View |
| TYPICAL TYPE 1 OIL SEPARATOR DETAILSDrawings · PDF | 6 Oct 2021 | View |
| HX GUIDE TO THE DOWNSTREAM DEFENDERSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Jul 2021 | View |
| A GUIDE TO THE SUDS MANUAL (C753) SIMPLE INDEX APPROACHSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Jul 2021 | View |
| RESPONSE TO EASupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Jul 2021 | View |
| RESPOSNE TO EA FRA PART 1Supporting Documents · PDF | 8 Jul 2021 | View |
| RESPONSE TO EA FRA PART 2Supporting Documents · PDF | 8 Jul 2021 | View |
| RESPOSNE TO EA - SUDS STRATEGYSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Jul 2021 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANSDrawings · PDF | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED OFFICE PLANSDrawings · PDF | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED VISUALSDrawings · PDF | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED BOUNDARY SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL UPDATESupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| DESIGNERS RESPONSE TO ROAD SAFETY AUDIT STAGE 1Supporting Documents · PDF | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| POTENTIAL SITE ACCESS - GHOST ISLAND JUNCTIONDrawings · PDF | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| TREE REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| TREE RESTRAINTS PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| TREE REMOVAL PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT 1 OF 2Supporting Documents · PDF | 26 Feb 2021 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT 1 OF 1Supporting Documents · PDF | 26 Feb 2021 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - PART 2ASupporting Documents · PDF | 6 Oct 2020 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - PART 2BSupporting Documents · PDF | 6 Oct 2020 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - PART 2CSupporting Documents · PDF | 6 Oct 2020 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - PART 2DSupporting Documents · PDF | 6 Oct 2020 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - PART 2ESupporting Documents · PDF | 6 Oct 2020 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - PART 2FSupporting Documents · PDF | 6 Oct 2020 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - PART 2GSupporting Documents · PDF | 6 Oct 2020 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - PART 2HSupporting Documents · PDF | 6 Oct 2020 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - PART 2ISupporting Documents · PDF | 6 Oct 2020 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 6 Oct 2020 | View |
| ECOLOGY UPDATE LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 6 Oct 2020 | View |
| RESPONSE TO KCC BIODIVERSITYSupporting Documents · PDF | 13 Jul 2020 | View |
| RESPONSE TO HIGHWAYSSupporting Documents · PDF | 13 Jul 2020 | View |
| RESPONSE TO HIGHWAYS AGENCY ENGLANDSupporting Documents · PDF | 13 Jul 2020 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESSSupporting Documents · PDF | 13 Jul 2020 | View |
| PRESS NOTICESupporting Documents | 24 Feb 2020 | View |
| AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT - PART 1Supporting Documents · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT - PART 2Supporting Documents · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| NOISE ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - PART 1Supporting Documents · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - PART 3Supporting Documents · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - PART 4Supporting Documents · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT - PART 5Supporting Documents · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY - REPORT FIGURES APPENDICES OPT_PART1Supporting Documents · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY - REPORT FIGURES APPENDICES OPT_PART2Supporting Documents · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY - REPORT FIGURES APPENDICES OPT_PART3Supporting Documents · PDF | 4 Feb 2020 | View |
| REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 4 Feb 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.