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 mapDetails pursuant to conditions 39 (External Lighting), 40 (Lighting Design for Biodiversity) and 41 (Ecological Design Strategy) phase 7 only on planning permission MC/22/2241 for removal 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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| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| STATUTORY - KCC BIODIVERSITYLetter of Representation · PDF | 5 Dec 2023 | View |
| REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| CALCULATION REPORT IN PDF FOR THE DIMMED LEVEL 1Drawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| LIGHTING CALCULATION REPORT AT DIMMED LEVEL 2_S3Drawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| LIGHTING CALCULATION AT DIMMED LEVEL_S3 SUITABLE FOR RDrawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| NON ADOPTABLE LIGHTING CALCULATIONS AT FULL OUTPUT_S3Drawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| STREET LIGHTING_S3 SUITABLE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTDrawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| STREET LIGHTING_S4 SUITABLE FOR STAGE APPROVAL_P02Drawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| DESIGN NOTES TO ACCOMPANY THE S38 STREET LIGHTING IN PDrawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| LIGHTING CALCULATIONS REPORT AT FULL OUTPUT_S4 SUITABLDrawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| LIGHTING CALCULATION REPORT AT DIMMED LEVEL 1 FOR THEDrawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| STREET LIGHTING CALCULATION REPORT AT DIMMED LEVELDrawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| STREET LIGHTING CALCULATION REPORT IN PDF AT FULLDrawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| STREET LIGHTING LOCATIONS_S3 SUITABLE FOR REVIEWDrawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| STREET LIGHTING DESIGN NOTES_S4 SUITABLE FOR STAGDrawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| NON ADOPTABLE STREET LIGHTING_S3 SUITABLE FOR REVIEW ADrawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| LIGHTING EQUIPMENT LOCATIONS_S3 SUITABLE FOR REVIEW ANDrawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| NON ADOPTABLE LIGHTING_S3 SUITABLE FOR REVIEW AND COMMDrawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| DWG FILE FOR THE STREET LIGHTING_S3 SUITABLE FORDrawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| CAD FILE FOR THE STREET LIGHTING_S4 SUITABLE FORDrawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| DESIGN NOTES NON ADOPTABLE STREET LIGHTING DESIGN_S3 SDrawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| ROCHESTER RIVERSIDE PHASE 7 - LIGHITNG DESIGN STRATEGY FOR BIODIVERSITY_2Supplementary Documents · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| ROCHESTER RIVERSIDE PHASE 7 - LIGHITNG DESIGN STRATEGY FOR BIODIVERSITY_3Supplementary Documents · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| ROCHESTER RIVERSIDE PHASE 7 - LIGHITNG DESIGN STRATEGY FOR BIODIVERSITY_4Supplementary Documents · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| ROCHESTER RIVERSIDE PHASE 7 - LIGHITNG DESIGN STRATEGY FOR BIODIVERSITY_1Supporting Documents · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| FLAT BLOCK 7E -ECOLOGY ELEVATIONS- RRP7-GRA-B05-ZZ-DR-A-2034Supplementary Documents · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| FLAT BLOCK 7F -ECOLOGY ELEVATIONS-Drawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| FLAT BLOCK 7G- ECOLOGY ELEVATIONS RRP7-GRA-B07-ZZ-DR-A-2036Drawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| ROCHESTER RIVERSIDE_ ECOLOGICAL DESIGN STRATEGYSupplementary Documents · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| FLAT BLOCK 7A ECOLOGY ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| FLAT BLOCK 7B ECOLOGY ELEVATIONS -Drawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| FLAT BLOCK 7C -ECOLOGY ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | View |
| FLAT BLOCK 7D -ECOLOGY ELEVATIONS- RRP7-GRA-B04-ZZ-DR-A-2033Supplementary Documents · PDF | 9 Oct 2023 | 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.