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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Rochester Riverside Rochester ME1 1NH
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Rochester Riverside Rochester ME1 1NH
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View council mapRemoval of condition 13 (which relates to the provision of a footbridge across Corys Creek) on planning permission MC/19/2812 (original ref no: MC/17/2333) Hybrid planning application seeking outline permission for the erection of up to 1,400 no. dwellings including a primary school and nursery (D1 use), up to 1,200sqm of commercial floor space (A1/A2/A3/A4/B1/D1 and D2 uses) together with a pedestrian footbridge, parking, open space and landscaping. Full permission for phase 1, 2 and 3 of the development consisting of the erection of 534 no. dwellings (of the 1,400 no. total), the provision of a hotel (use Class C1), 885sqm of commercial floor space (A1/A2/A3/A4/B1/D1 and D2 uses) along with site access spine road, parking, open space and landscaping.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| VARIATION OF CONDITION APPROVALDecision Notice · PDF | 27 Nov 2023 | View |
| VARIATION OF CONDITION APPROVALDecision Notice · PDF | 27 Nov 2023 | View |
| VARIATION OF CONDITION APPROVALDecision Notice · PDF | 21 Sept 2023 | View |
| Committee ReportCommittee Report | 21 Sept 2023 | View |
| COMPLETED DEED OF VARIATIONS106 Agreement · PDF | 20 Sept 2023 | View |
| REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 14 Sept 2022 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.