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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Vitters Oak, Old Surrenden Manor Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3DW
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Council sourceThe installation and operation of a Solar PV system installation, comprising 60no. ground mounted solar panels, 1no. inverter underground cabling (retrospective)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| INVERTER DATASHEETSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Feb 2020 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONGeneral Comment · PDF | 26 Feb 2020 | View |
| APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF | 21 Feb 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT PLAN - DWG 003Plans · PDF | 21 Feb 2020 | View |
| LETTER ENCLOSING APPLICATIONSupporting Documents | 21 Feb 2020 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 3 Apr 2020 | View |
| EXISTING SITE LAYOUT PLAN - DWG 002Plans · PDF | 21 Feb 2020 | View |
| SOLARPV PANEL DATASHEETSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Feb 2020 | View |
| NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13Certificates | 21 Feb 2020 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Feb 2020 | View |
| PRESS EXTRACTOther | 6 Mar 2020 | View |
| LETTER ENCLOSING NOTICESupporting Documents | 21 Feb 2020 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Feb 2020 | View |
| SOLARPV ELEVATIONSPlans · PDF | 21 Feb 2020 | View |
| ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF | 3 Apr 2020 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLAN - DWG 001Plans · PDF | 21 Feb 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.