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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Plush Huts at, Little Hare Plain, Bettenham Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8LL
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Council sourceChange of use and conversion of the boathouse, together with associated single storey extensions and decking into a single holiday let and the re-purposing of one holiday let unit (currently two pods linked to a central tent style structure) into a single 2-bedroom holiday let unit. (amendment and changes to commenced application 17/00876/AS).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PROPOSED HOLIDAY LET PLAN & ELEVATIONS - 3343 - 11APlans · PDF | 10 Jun 2021 | View |
| BIDDENDEN PARISH COUNCILConsultee · PDF | 8 Jul 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED HOLIDAY LET FLOOR PLAN & ELEVATIONS - 3343 - 12APlans · PDF | 10 Jun 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN - 3343 - 10APlans · PDF | 10 Jun 2021 | View |
| BLOCK PLAN - 3343 - 02APlans · PDF | 10 Jun 2021 | View |
| KCC ECOLOGICAL ADVICEConsultee · PDF | 3 Sept 2021 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN - 3343 - 01Plans · PDF | 10 Jun 2021 | View |
| EXISTING BOAT HOUSE FLOOR PLAN & ELEVATIONS - 3343 - 03APlans · PDF | 10 Jun 2021 | View |
| RECOMMENDATION & ASSESSMENT SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF | 14 Sept 2021 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 10 Jun 2021 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 14 Sept 2021 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Aug 2021 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 10 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.