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 Cloth Hall, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QB
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Council sourceProposed single-storey extension to Cloth Hall Cottage and glazed link to The Old Cloth Hall; oriel window to The Old Cloth Hall
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS - 2178-07Plans · PDF | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| EXISTING NORTHEAST ELEVATION - 2178-03Plans · PDF | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTHWEST ELEVATION - 2178-11Plans · PDF | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - 2178-16Plans · PDF | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN - 2178-08Plans · PDF | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| EXISTING NORTHWEST SIDE ELEVATION - 2178-05Plans · PDF | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTHEAST SIDE ELEVATION - 2178-12Plans · PDF | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTHWEST COURTYARD ELEVATION - 2178-14Plans · PDF | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| PRESS NOTIFICATIONOther · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| SMARDEN PARISH COUNCILConsultee · PDF | 19 Jul 2021 | View |
| EXISTING SOUTHEAST SIDE ELEVATION - 2178-06Plans · PDF | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTHWEST ELEVATION - 2178-10Plans · PDF | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTHEAST ELEVATION - 2178-09Plans · PDF | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| EXISTING SOUTHWEST ELEVATION - 2178-04Plans · PDF | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT - 2178-02Plans · PDF | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTHEAST COURTYARD ELEVATION - 2178-13Plans · PDF | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLAN - 2178-01Plans · PDF | 29 Jun 2021 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETOfficer Report · PDF | 8 Oct 2021 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee | 28 Sept 2021 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLAN - 2178-15Plans · PDF | 29 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.