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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Esplanade Formal Gardens Esplanade Rochester Medway ME1 1QN
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Council sourceConstruction of play structure, associated hard and soft landscaping, and other associated and ancillary works - demolition of existing play equipment
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CASE OFFICER REPORTCase Officer Report | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| FULL APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONSDecision Notice · PDF | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| TREE PLANTING PLANDrawings · PDF | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLAN 2Drawings · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN 2Drawings · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| EDGES AND BOUNDARIES PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN 1 OF 2Drawings · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN 2 OF 2Drawings · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| TREE PLANTING PLANSuperseded · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONS 1 OF 2Drawings · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONS 2 OF 2Drawings · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| HARD LANDSCAPING DETAILSDrawings · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| SOFT LANDSCAPING DETAILSDrawings · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| STATUTORY BNG METRICSupporting Documents | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| BNG CONDITIONS ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| BASELINE HABITAT PLANSuperseded · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| BASELINE HABITAT PLANSuperseded · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED HABITAT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY GAIN STATEMENTSupporting Documents | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANSuperseded · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSuperseded · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSSuperseded · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANSuperseded · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANSuperseded · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONSSuperseded · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANSuperseded · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLAN 2Superseded · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| ESPLANADE PLAYSPACE-COVERING LETTER-Supporting Documents · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANSuperseded · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLAN 2Superseded · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANSuperseded · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANSuperseded · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONSSuperseded · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN.Superseded · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN 2Superseded · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSSuperseded · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSuperseded · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| ESPLANADE GARDENS ARCHAELOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| CONDITION ASSESSMENTSSuperseded | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| HABITAT BASELINESuperseded · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED HABITAT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| KB ECOLOGY PEASupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| KENT-BIODIVERSITY-GAIN-STATEMENTSuperseded · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| BNG METRIX CALCULATIONSSuperseded | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| PLAY SPACE COVERING LETTER-260410Superseded · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| ESPLANADE GARDENS HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSuperseded · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| ARCHAELOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENTSuperseded · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT_COMPRESSEDSuperseded · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| KB ECOLOGY PEA ESPLANADE GARDENS ROCHESTER MARCH 2026Superseded · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY-GAIN-STATEMENT ESPLANADE GARDENSSuperseded · PDF | 14 Apr 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.
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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.