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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Stanley House, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NQ
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Council sourceInternal alterations including removal of ground floor bathroom and cloakroom, construction of ground floor utility room, ground floor cloakroom, first floor bathroom and first floor walk-in-wardrobe. Enlarging opening between kitchen and dining room. Removal of doors. Installation of insulation and new plaster to attic and construction of nib wall between study area and bedroom 4. Installation of additional ceiling beams and studs to the living room. Replacement of outshot and gable windows. Installation of new services. Removal of externally mounted soil and vent pipe. [Restrospective].
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents | 8 Jul 2021 | View |
| APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF | 8 Jul 2021 | View |
| WINDOW JOINERY - SHS-0621-03 REV AAmended Drawing · PDF | 29 Jan 2022 | View |
| RECOMMENDATION & ASSESSMENT SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF | 3 Mar 2022 | View |
| DOOR SCHEDULESupporting Documents | 29 Jan 2022 | View |
| SMARDEN PARISH COUNCILConsultee · PDF | 27 Jul 2021 | View |
| FLOOR PLANS AS PROPOSED - SHS-0621-02 REV BAmended Drawing · PDF | 29 Jan 2022 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 3 Mar 2022 | View |
| AGENT: COVER LETTER WITH APPLICATIONSupporting Documents | 8 Jul 2021 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents | 8 Jul 2021 | View |
| PRESS NOTIFICATIONOther · PDF | 16 Jul 2021 | View |
| FLOOR PLANS AS PROPOSED - SHS/0621/02Plans · PDF | 8 Jul 2021 | View |
| FLOOR PLANS AS EXISTING - SHS/0621/01Plans · PDF | 8 Jul 2021 | View |
| LOCATION PLANPlans · PDF | 8 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.
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.