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.
Council planning record
Little Hegg Hill, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NX
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Little Hegg Hill, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NX
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Erection of a first floor flat roof extension off ground floor wall, incorporating and extending the existing dormer windows including alterations to fenestration at ground and first floor level and installation of flue all on the south elevation (retrospective)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| OFFICER ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETOfficer Report | 18 Mar 2020 | View |
| NICHOLAS GIBSONSupport Comment · PDF | 3 Mar 2020 | View |
| SMARDEN PARISH COUNCILGeneral Comment · PDF | 17 Feb 2020 | View |
| PRESS EXTRACTOther | 7 Feb 2020 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLAN AND EXISTING BLOCK, PLAN (AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED) - 1633-100Plans · PDF | 22 Jan 2020 | View |
| APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF | 22 Jan 2020 | View |
| Appeal DecisionAppeal Decision · PDF | 24 Aug 2020 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 18 Mar 2020 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS (AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED) - 1633-101Plans · PDF | 22 Jan 2020 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLAN (AS BUILT) - 1633-102Plans · PDF | 22 Jan 2020 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CASEAppellant`s Case · PDF | 8 Jun 2020 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS (AS BUILT) - 1633-103Plans · PDF | 22 Jan 2020 | View |
| Appeal FormAppeal Form · PDF | 8 Jun 2020 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENT FROM APPLICANTSupporting Documents · PDF | 3 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.
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.