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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Smarden Charter Hall, Chessenden Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NF
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DROPPED KERB POST WORKSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2020 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETOfficer Report · PDF | 30 Apr 2020 | View |
| KCC VEHICLE CROSSING APPROVAL LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2020 | View |
| KCC HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATIONConsultee · PDF | 23 Apr 2020 | View |
| KCC HIGHWAYSConsultee · PDF | 22 Apr 2020 | View |
| ENTRANCE PRIOR TO WORKSupporting Documents | 21 Apr 2020 | View |
| DROPPED KERB POST WORK 2Supporting Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2020 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 30 Apr 2020 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PLAN - 1016 REV P8Plans · PDF | 21 Apr 2020 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.