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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1 Bakers Bridge Cottages, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NJ
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SITE PLAN PROPOSED - ODA/1202/ 04Plans · PDF | 17 Dec 2020 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT/ HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents | 17 Dec 2020 | View |
| SMARDEN PARISH COUNCILConsultee · PDF | 13 Jan 2021 | View |
| ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF | 11 Mar 2021 | View |
| SITE & BLOCK PLAN - ODA/1202/ 02Plans · PDF | 17 Dec 2020 | View |
| GILLIAN SADLERObjection Comment · PDF | 18 Jan 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS/ELEVATIONS - ODA / 1202 / 03 / BAmended Drawing · PDF | 25 Feb 2021 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 11 Mar 2021 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS & ELEVATIONS - ODA/1202/ 01Plans · PDF | 17 Dec 2020 | View |
| PRESS NOTIFICATIONOther · PDF | 23 Dec 2020 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR STAIRS - ODA/1202/ 03 A SUPERSEDEDPlans · PDF | 17 Dec 2020 | View |
| PRESS NOTIFICATIONOther · PDF | 15 Jan 2021 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 17 Dec 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.