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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Oak Cottage, 12A The Oaks, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QB
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Oak Cottage, 12A The Oaks, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QB
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Construction of a single garage and store
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SITE LOCATION/BLOCK PLANS - MITOAKS31Plans · PDF | 22 Jun 2020 | View |
| FLOOR PLAN - MTOAKS34Plans · PDF | 18 Jun 2020 | View |
| ELEVATIONS - MTOAKS33Plans · PDF | 18 Jun 2020 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 29 Jul 2020 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 18 Jun 2020 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETOfficer Report · PDF | 29 Jul 2020 | View |
| SITE LEVELS - MTOAKS32Plans · PDF | 18 Jun 2020 | View |
| PLANNING DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents | 18 Jun 2020 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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