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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Former Civic Centre High Street Strood Rochester Medway ME2 4AB
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Council sourceTown and Country Planning Act (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) request for a screening for demolition of existing buildings and construction of 185 homes cafe/bar, live work unit and replacement ambulance rest station together with public open space including earthworks landscaping, drainage and associated infrastructure works
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| CASE OFFICER REPORTCase Officer Report | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| SCREENING OPINION EIA NOT REQUIREDDecision Notice · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| SCREENING REQUEST AND SITE LOCATION PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Jan 2024 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.