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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Blue and White Cafe, Hythe Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SP
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Council sourceLawful development certificate - proposed - stationing of food van ancillary to the use of the cafe
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| TINA BYRNESupport Comment · PDF | 8 Jun 2020 | View |
| ELLIE COOKSupport Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2020 | View |
| SMEETH PARISH COUNCILGeneral Comment · PDF | 16 Jun 2020 | View |
| DAVE DUCKWORTHObjection Comment · PDF | 4 Jun 2020 | View |
| LOCATION PLANPlans · PDF | 19 May 2020 | View |
| REBECCA INSTANCESupport Comment · PDF | 8 Jun 2020 | View |
| ANDY LOWETHSupport Comment · PDF | 10 Jun 2020 | View |
| SHEILA SANGHERASupport Comment · PDF | 12 Jun 2020 | View |
| SABRINA BALDOCKSupport Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2020 | View |
| ALEC KEELERSupport Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2020 | View |
| PAUL DEVALLSupport Comment · PDF | 9 Jun 2020 | View |
| FRANK PERYObjection Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2020 | View |
| OWEN OLIVERSupport Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2020 | View |
| CHARLOTTE MASSIESupport Comment · PDF | 8 Jun 2020 | View |
| JAS KAURSupport Comment · PDF | 4 Jun 2020 | View |
| SUZANNA BRYANTSupport Comment · PDF | 12 Jun 2020 | View |
| KATE WANSTALLSupport Comment · PDF | 8 Jun 2020 | View |
| KELLY CLAYSONSupport Comment · PDF | 4 Jun 2020 | View |
| DAISY TANNERSupport Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2020 | View |
| ZULKIFAL THAPADERSupport Comment · PDF | 8 Jun 2020 | View |
| DILLAN GAMANLALSupport Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2020 | View |
| RICHARD LLOYDSupport Comment · PDF | 4 Jun 2020 | View |
| JAMES BEANSupport Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2020 | View |
| SAMUEL ADAMSSupport Comment · PDF | 10 Jun 2020 | View |
| ALTAN ALISupport Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2020 | View |
| RUSSEL KIMPTONSupport Comment · PDF | 11 Jun 2020 | View |
| LOVELEEN BALSupport Comment · PDF | 8 Jun 2020 | View |
| FIONA DEWHURSTSupport Comment · PDF | 8 Jun 2020 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 7 Aug 2020 | View |
| RECOMMENDATION & ASSESSMENT SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF | 7 Aug 2020 | View |
| CALVERT PRICESupport Comment · PDF | 9 Jun 2020 | View |
| RUSSELL KINGSupport Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2020 | View |
| IAN STRACHANSupport Comment · PDF | 4 Jun 2020 | View |
| DICKIE FREEMANSupport Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2020 | View |
| FRANK KINGSupport Comment · PDF | 8 Jun 2020 | View |
| ALLISON GODFREYSupport Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2020 | View |
| LILY ASHMANSupport Comment · PDF | 8 Jun 2020 | View |
| BLOCK PLANAmended Drawing · PDF | 1 Jun 2020 | View |
| KEV SAMUELSSupport Comment · PDF | 12 Jun 2020 | View |
| SUPPORTING PHOTOSSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 May 2020 | View |
| JACQUELINE FORTESCUESupport Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2020 | View |
| NISHA KHAIRASupport Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2020 | View |
| LINGAM LINGAMSupport Comment · PDF | 8 Jun 2020 | View |
| SAM BUSSSupport Comment · PDF | 9 Jun 2020 | View |
| ROBERT SAMUELSSupport Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2020 | View |
| SYLVIA TANNERSupport Comment · PDF | 4 Jun 2020 | View |
| APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF | 19 May 2020 | View |
| JULIE CHANNERSupport Comment · PDF | 4 Jun 2020 | View |
| BLOCK PLANPlans · PDF | 19 May 2020 | View |
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