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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Chessenden House, The Street, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NB
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Council sourceConstruction of brick wall and end piers along part of the South-west boundary and removal of sycamore tree.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 27 May 2020 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN EXCLUDING WOODSPlans · PDF | 27 May 2020 | View |
| HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT INCLUDING DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents | 27 May 2020 | View |
| ROOF PLAN SHOWING TREE - CHS/0220/01 REV AAmended Drawing · PDF | 28 Jul 2020 | View |
| ROOF PLAN & SW BOUNDARY AS EXISTING - CHS 0220 01Plans · PDF | 27 May 2020 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 27 Aug 2020 | View |
| PRESS NOTIFICATIONOther · PDF | 5 Jun 2020 | View |
| ROOF PLAN & SW BOUNDARY AS PROPOSED - CHS 0220 02Plans · PDF | 27 May 2020 | View |
| RECOMMENDATION & ASSESSMENT SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF | 27 Aug 2020 | View |
| SMARDEN PARISH COUNCILSupport Comment · PDF | 24 Jun 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED BOUNDARY WALL - CHS 0220 03Plans · PDF | 27 May 2020 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 27 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.