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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Barn at, Langley Farm, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Kent
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Council sourceChange of use of barn to residential use to include a two storey linked extension, change of use of land and the demolition and rebuild of the garage (alternative to 17/00960/AS)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| EXISTING GARAGE - 20.070.PRIV.016Plans · PDF | 5 Mar 2021 | View |
| SHENLEY FARMS (AVIATION) LIMITEDGeneral Comment | 1 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - 20.070.PRIV.014Plans · PDF | 5 Mar 2021 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 3 Jun 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONS - 20.070.PRIV.015Plans · PDF | 5 Mar 2021 | View |
| KCC ECOLOGICALConsultee · PDF | 18 Mar 2021 | View |
| JONATHAN AND ANN APTEDObjection Comment · PDF | 31 Mar 2021 | View |
| SMARDEN PARISH COUNCILConsultee · PDF | 2 Apr 2021 | View |
| PRESS NOTIFICATIONOther · PDF | 12 Mar 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS - 20.070.PRIV.013Plans · PDF | 5 Mar 2021 | View |
| EXISTING PLAN - 20.070.PRIV.011Plans · PDF | 5 Mar 2021 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONS - 20.070.PRIV.012Plans · PDF | 5 Mar 2021 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK & SITE PLAN - 20.070.PRIV.018Plans · PDF | 5 Mar 2021 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETOfficer Report · PDF | 3 Jun 2021 | View |
| NICK BARRETTObjection Comment · PDF | 5 Apr 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK & SITE PLAN - 20.070.PRIV.019Plans · PDF | 5 Mar 2021 | View |
| APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF | 5 Mar 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED GARAGE - 20.070.PRIV.017Plans · PDF | 5 Mar 2021 | View |
| RUSSELL MARSHGeneral Comment · PDF | 1 Apr 2021 | View |
| MARIANNE OLIVERObjection Comment · PDF | 5 Apr 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.