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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Castle Gardens Castle Hill Rochester Medway ME1 1SW
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Council sourceRetrospective Listed building consent application for widening of the existing gateway and relocation of one existing ragstone pier and the rebuilding of the other pier along with the installation of new metal gates and repairs of existing metalwork and stonework - Removal of trees to allow the repositioning of the gateway.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CASE OFFICER REPORTCase Officer Report | 15 Mar 2024 | View |
| LISTED BUILDING APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONSDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Mar 2024 | View |
| GATE DETAILS (REVISED)Drawings · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORDSupporting Documents · PDF | 13 Mar 2024 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Jan 2024 | View |
| REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 15 Jan 2024 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 Jan 2024 | View |
| SITE PLAN EXISTINGDrawings · PDF | 15 Jan 2024 | View |
| PLAN AT EPAUL LANE ENTRANCE EXISTINGDrawings · PDF | 15 Jan 2024 | View |
| SITE PLAN PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 15 Jan 2024 | View |
| PLAN AT EPAUL LANE ENTRANCE PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 15 Jan 2024 | View |
| ELEVATIONS EXISTINGDrawings · PDF | 15 Jan 2024 | View |
| ELEVATIONS PROPOSEDDrawings · PDF | 15 Jan 2024 | View |
| ELEVATION FROM CASTLE HILL DETAILDrawings · PDF | 15 Jan 2024 | View |
| GATE DETAILSDrawings · PDF | 15 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.