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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Boorolong House, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NT
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Council sourceChange of use of land to residential and erection of single storey garden/agricultural equipment shed (part retrospective)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 12 Aug 2021 | View |
| SHENLEY FARMS (AVIATION) LIMITEDGeneral Comment · PDF | 16 Jun 2021 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL REPORT - GREAT CRESTED NEWT 25.6.2018Supporting Documents · PDF | 17 May 2021 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANPlans · PDF | 1 Jun 2021 | View |
| IVAN & KAREN COPPINSObjection Comment · PDF | 22 Jun 2021 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 17 May 2021 | View |
| AMENDED DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Jul 2021 | View |
| AERIAL VIEW RESIDENTIAL CURTILAGEPlans · PDF | 17 May 2021 | View |
| I COPPINSObjection Comment | 24 Jun 2021 | View |
| BLOCK PLANPlans · PDF | 17 May 2021 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT MAY 2021Supporting Documents | 17 May 2021 | View |
| RECOMMENDATION & ASSESSMENT SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF | 12 Aug 2021 | View |
| WINSTON CUTHBERTGeneral Comment · PDF | 28 Jun 2021 | View |
| WINSTON CUTHBERTGeneral Comment · PDF | 28 Jun 2021 | View |
| ELEVATIONS/PLANSPlans · PDF | 1 Jun 2021 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT MAY 2021Supporting Documents | 17 May 2021 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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