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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Long Meadow, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NQ
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents | 8 Mar 2021 | View |
| PRELIMINARY BAT ROOST ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Apr 2021 | View |
| SMARDEN TREE SURVEYSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Mar 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSPlans · PDF | 8 Mar 2021 | View |
| LORRAINE VINESObjection Comment · PDF | 9 Apr 2021 | View |
| WILLIAM FRYZERObjection Comment · PDF | 29 Mar 2021 | View |
| GARAGE PLANS & ELEVATIONS - SM 2017/ 23Plans · PDF | 8 Mar 2021 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL REPORT ADDENDUMSupporting Documents · PDF | 20 Oct 2021 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL MITIGATION STRATEGYSupporting Documents · PDF | 28 Jul 2021 | View |
| THOMAS BARBERGeneral Comment · PDF | 16 Mar 2021 | View |
| ELEVATIONS REDRAWN - SM 2017/ 21BPlans · PDF | 8 Mar 2021 | View |
| SITE PLAN - SM 2017/ 22BPlans · PDF | 8 Mar 2021 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 26 Apr 2022 | View |
| KCC: ECOLOGICAL ADVICEConsultee · PDF | 5 May 2021 | View |
| KCC: ECOLOGICAL ADVICEConsultee · PDF | 18 Aug 2021 | View |
| KCC: ECOLOGICAL ADVICEConsultee · PDF | 8 Apr 2021 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL REPORT ADDENDUMSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Sept 2021 | View |
| APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF | 8 Mar 2021 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.