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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Council sourceRemoval of condition 16 (double yellow lines to entrance to Chessenden Lane extending from Pluckley Road and including corner of junction with The Street to the entrance of car park) on planning permission 18/01771/AS (Erection of a single storey store/shop (Class A1) with associated ancillary parking spaces and signage together with a revised parking layout to Charter Hall)
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Sign in to view collected detailsSmarden Charter Hall, Chessenden Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NF
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| MIKE & KIM MARSHGeneral Comment · PDF | 27 Feb 2020 | View |
| KCC TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER GUIDANCE & PROCEDURE NOTESupporting Documents · PDF | 29 Jan 2020 | View |
| PETER CRINNIONObjection Comment · PDF | 19 Feb 2020 | View |
| FURTHER E-MAIL FROM FIONA WILES - TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT PLANNERSupporting Documents | 29 Jan 2020 | View |
| KEN MORGANObjection Comment · PDF | 24 Feb 2020 | View |
| JOANNE UNDERDOWNObjection Comment · PDF | 20 Feb 2020 | View |
| CLAIRE BROWNObjection Comment · PDF | 17 Feb 2020 | View |
| LAURA HAWKENSupport Comment · PDF | 14 Feb 2020 | View |
| SAMANTHA CRINNIONObjection Comment · PDF | 19 Feb 2020 | View |
| PAUL & ANGELA FOSTONObjection Comment · PDF | 24 Feb 2020 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 3 Feb 2020 | View |
| KEN MORGANObjection Comment · PDF | 19 Feb 2020 | View |
| GARY MITCHELLObjection Comment · PDF | 19 Feb 2020 | View |
| MILES BULLOCKObjection Comment · PDF | 19 Feb 2020 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 2 Mar 2020 | View |
| E-MAIL FROM BRIAN BRISTOW SMARDEN PARISH COUNCILSupporting Documents | 29 Jan 2020 | View |
| BRISGET CRINNIONObjection Comment · PDF | 19 Feb 2020 | View |
| JOEL ARNSTEINSupport Comment · PDF | 27 Feb 2020 | View |
| ANN MORGANObjection Comment · PDF | 24 Feb 2020 | View |
| ALAN STOCKWELLSupport Comment · PDF | 21 Feb 2020 | View |
| MAGGIE LENNIEGeneral Comment · PDF | 26 Feb 2020 | View |
| SUPPORTING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 29 Jan 2020 | View |
| JANET ROBINSONObjection Comment · PDF | 24 Feb 2020 | View |
| KCC: HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATIONConsultee · PDF | 13 Feb 2020 | View |
| THOMAS BARBERGeneral Comment · PDF | 17 Feb 2020 | View |
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