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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Brenton House, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NQ
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 1 May 2018 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 22 Jun 2018 | View |
| RECOMMENDATION & ASSESSMENT SHEETSOfficer Report | 22 Jun 2018 | View |
| SITE INVESTIGATION REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 May 2018 | View |
| SITE PLANPlans · PDF | 1 May 2018 | View |
| ENGINEERING APPRAISAL REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 May 2018 | View |
| LEVEL MONITORINGSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 May 2018 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL ASSESSMENT REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 May 2018 | View |
| STATEMENT OF REASONSSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 May 2018 | View |
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