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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Swift Farm, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8PP
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1 0.20M X 5.40M CARRIAGE HOUSE & GARAGE SHEET 1 - 33-67216-SHEET1Plans · PDF | 3 Sept 2019 | View |
| SITE PLAN - (F) 006Plans · PDF | 3 Sept 2019 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETOfficer Report | 25 Oct 2019 | View |
| KCC PROWConsultee · PDF | 25 Sept 2019 | View |
| BLOCK PLANPlans · PDF | 9 Sept 2019 | View |
| PRESS EXTRACTOther | 27 Sept 2019 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANPlans · PDF | 9 Sept 2019 | View |
| APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF | 3 Sept 2019 | View |
| RAMBLERS ASSOCIATIONConsultee · PDF | 11 Oct 2019 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 25 Oct 2019 | View |
| 1 0.20M X 5.40M CARRIAGE HOUSE & GARAGE - GF-67216Plans · PDF | 3 Sept 2019 | View |
| SMARDEN PARISH COUNCIL SMARDEN PARISH COUNCILConsultee · PDF | 14 Oct 2019 | View |
| 1 0.20M X 5.40M CARRIAGE HOUSE & GARAGE SHEET 2 - 33-67216-SHEET2Plans · PDF | 3 Sept 2019 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.