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
Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Hempstead Valley Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3PD
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Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Hempstead Valley Drive Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3PD
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View council mapMixed use development comprising change of use to part of the existing Sainsbury store to gym (use class D2) and Works/Argos Store to flexible use classes A1, A2, A3, A4, D1 and/or D2, change of use of units 26 and 27 to flexible use classes A1, A2, A3, A4, and/or D1, external alterations, new lower ground floor gym entrance, sub-division of units, electricity sub station, new mall entrance and public realm works.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONSDecision Notice · PDF | 10 Aug 2020 | View |
| FULL APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONSDecision Notice · PDF | 10 Aug 2020 | View |
| CASE OFFICER REPORT LDC/LARGER HOMESCase Officer Report · PDF | 10 Aug 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVEL 1 CAR PARK PLANDrawings · PDF | 31 Jul 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 Jul 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR (MALL LEVEL) PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 Jul 2020 | View |
| EXISTING LANDSCAPE 1 OF 2Drawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2020 | View |
| EXISTING LANDSCAPE 2 OF 2Drawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2020 | View |
| TREE PIT DETAILSDrawings · PDF | 24 Jul 2020 | View |
| SOFT LANDSCAPE SPECIFICATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Jul 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED PARKING LEVEL PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Jul 2020 | View |
| LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT (1 OF 2)Drawings · PDF | 23 Jul 2020 | View |
| LANDSCAPE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT (2 OF 2)Drawings · PDF | 23 Jul 2020 | View |
| PLANTING PLANNING 1 OF 2Drawings · PDF | 23 Jul 2020 | View |
| PLANTING PLANNING 2 OF 2Drawings · PDF | 23 Jul 2020 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 27 May 2020 | View |
| SECTION AA EAST MALLDrawings · PDF | 26 May 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONAL ELEVATIONS EAST ENTRANCEDrawings · PDF | 26 May 2020 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS REVIEWSupporting Documents · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| EXISTING LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| EXISTING PARKING LEVEL PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| EXISTING MALL LEVEL PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR LEVEL PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS SAINSBURYSDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS EAST MALLDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS EAST MALLDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONS SAINSBURYSDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION BB UNIT 28Drawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS NEW UNITDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS EAST MALLDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONS NEW UNITDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| SECTION AA EAST MALL ENTRANCEDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION BB UNIT 28Drawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED CGI VISUALISATIONS EAST MALL ENTRANCEDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED CGI VISUALISATIONS NEW UNITDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 15 May 2020 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 15 May 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.