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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31 Birling Avenue Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7EY
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Council sourceConstruction of a single storey rear extension, formation of a gable end together with construction of a dormer window to rear, installation of roof light and solar panels to front and second floor window to side to provide additional living accommodation within roof space, new attached garage to side and porch to front and widening of existing driveway with associated external alterations - demolition of existing garage
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CASE OFFICER REPORTCase Officer Report | 29 May 2024 | View |
| HOUSEHOLDER APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONSDecision Notice · PDF | 29 May 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 15 Apr 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 15 Apr 2024 | View |
| NC263 23 01 - LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 9 Apr 2024 | View |
| NC263 23 02 - EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 9 Apr 2024 | View |
| NC263 23 03 - PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 9 Apr 2024 | View |
| NC263 23 04 - EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 9 Apr 2024 | View |
| NC263 23 05 - EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 9 Apr 2024 | View |
| NC263 23 08 - EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF PLANSDrawings · PDF | 9 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.