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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The Hay Loft, Laws Lane, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7HG
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SITE LOCATION PLANPlans · PDF | 3 Mar 2021 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETOfficer Report · PDF | 14 Apr 2021 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 14 Apr 2021 | View |
| MERSHAM PARISH COUNCILConsultee · PDF | 19 Mar 2021 | View |
| WARREN MARTINSupport Comment · PDF | 2 Apr 2021 | View |
| KCC PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAYConsultee · PDF | 23 Mar 2021 | View |
| SIMON LUNNGeneral Comment · PDF | 29 Mar 2021 | View |
| SUPPORTING INFORMATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Mar 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - ELEVATIONS V2Amended Drawing · PDF | 16 Mar 2021 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 3 Mar 2021 | View |
| PRESS NOTIFICATIONOther · PDF | 12 Mar 2021 | View |
| SITE PLAN PROPOSED STORAGE BUILDINGPlans · PDF | 3 Mar 2021 | View |
| BLOCK PLAN STORAGE BUILDINGPlans · PDF | 3 Mar 2021 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.