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.
Council planning record
Barn at, Langley Farm, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Kent
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Barn at, Langley Farm, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Kent
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Works of conversion of barn to residential use to include a two storey linked extension and the demolition of the existing garage (revision to listed building consent 17/00955/AS)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 3 Jun 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - 20.070.PRIV.014Plans · PDF | 15 Feb 2021 | View |
| KCC ECOLOGICALConsultee · PDF | 18 Mar 2021 | View |
| PRESS NOTIFICATIONOther · PDF | 26 Feb 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS - 20.070.PRIV.013Plans · PDF | 15 Feb 2021 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETOfficer Report · PDF | 3 Jun 2021 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents | 15 Feb 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONS - 20.070.PRIV.015Plans · PDF | 15 Feb 2021 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 22 Feb 2021 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONS - 20.070.PRIV.012Plans · PDF | 15 Feb 2021 | View |
| SITE LOCATION & BLOCK PLAN - 20.070.PRIV.017Plans · PDF | 15 Feb 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE LOCATION & BLOCK PLAN - 20.070.PRIV.019Plans · PDF | 15 Feb 2021 | View |
| EXISTING GARAGE PLANS AND ELEVATIONS - 20.070.PRIV.016 REV APlans · PDF | 22 Feb 2021 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS & ELEVATIONS - 20.070.PRIV.011Plans · PDF | 15 Feb 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED GARAGE - 20.070.PRIV.017Plans · PDF | 15 Feb 2021 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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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.