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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Red Barn Farm, Laws Lane, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7HG
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Council sourceErection of single-storey outbuilding to provide storage, office and gym; part change of use of land for the keeping of horses including erection of stable block and sand-school
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| GARAGE/GYM/GARDENSTORE PROPOSED PLANS & ELEVATIONS - 04725_OB02 REV CPlans · PDF | 12 May 2020 | View |
| KCC: ECOLOGICAL ADVICE SERVICEConsultee · PDF | 17 Sept 2020 | View |
| STABLE BLOCK & SAND SCHOOL PROPOSED PLANS & ELEVATIONS - 04725_OB03 REV A SUPERSEDEDPlans · PDF | 12 May 2020 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Documents | 3 Aug 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED STABLES/STABLE BLOCK/SAND SCHOOL - 04725_OB03 DAmended Drawing · PDF | 19 Aug 2020 | View |
| DESIGN & ASSESS STATEMENT/ FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 12 May 2020 | View |
| KENTISH STOUR COUNTRYSIDE PARTNERSHIPConsultee · PDF | 8 Jul 2020 | View |
| PRESS EXTRACTOther · PDF | 22 Jun 2020 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee · PDF | 23 Jul 2020 | View |
| KCC: FLOOD AND WATER MANAGEMENTConsultee · PDF | 13 Jul 2020 | View |
| STEVE GRIFFITHSSupport Comment · PDF | 15 Jun 2020 | View |
| KCC BIODIVERSITYConsultee · PDF | 28 Aug 2020 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 18 Sept 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED OUTBUILDINGS/STABLES & SITE AND BLOCK PLANS - 04725_OB04 D SUPERSEDEDPlans · PDF | 4 Jun 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED OUTBUILDINGS/STABLES & EXISTING SURVEY - 04725_OB01 CPlans · PDF | 4 Jun 2020 | View |
| TERRY AND DEBORAH BALKHAMSupport Comment · PDF | 3 Jul 2020 | View |
| KCC: BIODIVERSITYConsultee · PDF | 7 Jul 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE/BLOCK PLANS - 04725_OB04 FAmended Drawing · PDF | 19 Aug 2020 | View |
| SIMON LUNNObjection Comment · PDF | 7 Jul 2020 | View |
| APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF | 8 Jun 2020 | View |
| KENTISH STOUR COUNTRYSIDE PARTNERSHIPConsultee · PDF | 25 Aug 2020 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONGeneral Comment · PDF | 8 Jul 2020 | View |
| KCC: ECOLOGICAL ADVICE SERVICEConsultee · PDF | 17 Sept 2020 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee · PDF | 14 Sept 2020 | View |
| MERSHAM PARISH COUNCILConsultee · PDF | 19 Jun 2020 | View |
| KCC: FLOOD & WATER MANAGEMENTConsultee · PDF | 27 Aug 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.
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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.