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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BAE Systems Airport Works Marconi Way Rochester Medway ME1 2XX
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Council sourceReserved matters application for the appearance and landscaping of the deep store building, guard house and associated works including a new central car park and staff amenity area including details for conditions 5 (LEMP) and 21 (energy efficiency) pursuant to outline permission MC/22/2990 (as amended by MC/25/0412) (outline application with some matters reserved (appearance and landscaping) for the redevelopment of the land associated with BAE Systems to include the provision of a new factory building, one office building and a new deep storage building, with ancillary car parking areas, alongside associated highways, fencing and access works, provision of new substation, waste storage compound, heat pump/chiller plant, pump house, sprinkler tanks and gate houses following demolition of the existing buildings bar Faraday building which will remain - resubmission of MC/21/2292)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CASE OFFICER REPORTCase Officer Report | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| RESERVED MATTERS APPROVALDecision Notice · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GF PLANDrawings · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| MATERIAL SCHEDULE REV P02Supporting Documents · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGY MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 May 2026 | View |
| DEEP STORE MATERIALS SCHEDULE REV P01Superseded · PDF | 18 May 2026 | View |
| 3D VISUAL 1Drawings · PDF | 18 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 18 May 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX CA1 RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GF PLANSuperseded · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (GATE HOUSE 2)Drawings · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| 3D VISUAL 1Superseded · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTSuperseded · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTRSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| CLIMATE CHANGE STATEMENT FINALSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| GLINT GLARE ASSESSMENT: DEEP STORAGE BUILDINGSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLANSuperseded · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN - SHEET 1Drawings · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN - SHEET 2Drawings · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN - SHEETING 3Drawings · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN - SHEET 4Drawings · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| PLANTING SCHEDULE - SHEET 5Drawings · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTSuperseded · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| ELEVATIONS A, B, & CDrawings · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GF PLANSuperseded · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSSuperseded · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| 3D VISUAL 1Superseded · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANSDrawings · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GA SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANSuperseded · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED RETAINING WALL ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BUILDING - MAIN FACTORYDrawings · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BUILDING - RECEPTION/CONFERENCE AND RESTAURANTDrawings · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BUILDINGS - TOWERS SHEET 1 OF 2Drawings · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BUIILDINGS - TOWERS SHEET 2 OF 2Drawings · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| SHEET LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| PLANNING AND DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSuperseded · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSuperseded · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | 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.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.