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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12 James Street Rochester Medway ME1 2BY
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Council sourceApplication for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the conversion of the dwelling house (C3) to a 6 bed 6 person HMO (C4). Including construction of a ground floor rear and side extension, 'L' shaped loft dormer, roof windows to the front elevation and internal alterations.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| LAWFUL MAPDecision Notice · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| CASE OFFICER REPORTCase Officer Report | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| LDC - PROPOSED APPROVALDecision Notice · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS/ LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - HMODrawings · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS/BLOCK PLANSDrawings · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 19 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.
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.