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.
Council planning record
6 Capstone Road Lordswood Chatham Medway ME5 7NJ
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Council sourceApplication for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the change of use from class (C3) single dwelling house to Class (C3b) up to 6 bed care home. Construction of single storey extension to rear, hip to gable roof, dormer to rear along with internal reconfiguration to facilitate living accommodation within the roof space.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS CONTDrawings · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS CONTDrawings · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LETTER SUPPORTING CARE HOMESupporting Documents · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.