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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Forge Field Oast, Cranbrook Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8ER
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Council sourceVariation of condition 2 on planning permission 13/01335/AS (Remove conditions 8, 9 and 10 of planning permission 02/01504/AS (conversion of an oast house to one holiday let)) to state: The front face of any fence or hedgerow to be no closer to the carriageway than that shown on drawing number A1686 D01 Rev 6 to maintain visibility splays to the east of Kingsmead and west of Forge Field Oast, in the interests of highway safety
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| AGENT LETTER - CLIENTS RESPONSE TO KCC HIGHWAYS COMMENTSCorrespondence | 6 Oct 2021 | View |
| KCC: HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATIONConsultee · PDF | 4 Nov 2021 | View |
| KENT HIGHWAYSConsultee · PDF | 4 Nov 2021 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 11 Jan 2022 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTSupporting Documents | 15 Jul 2021 | View |
| CRASH MAP FOR CRANBROOK ROADSupporting Documents · PDF | 15 Jul 2021 | View |
| SITE PLAN AND HIGHWAY SIGHT LINES - A1686 D02 REV 1Amended Drawing · PDF | 6 Dec 2021 | View |
| SITE PLAN & HIGHWAY SIGHT LINES - AI686 DO2Plans · PDF | 6 Oct 2021 | View |
| KENT HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATIONConsultee · PDF | 20 Dec 2021 | View |
| KCC: HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATIONConsultee · PDF | 30 Jul 2021 | View |
| LOCATION AND SITE PLANS - A1686 D01 REV 6Plans · PDF | 15 Jul 2021 | View |
| OFFICER ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETApplication Form · PDF | 11 Jan 2022 | View |
| APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF | 15 Jul 2021 | View |
| LOCATION AND SITE PLAN - A1686 D01 REV 7Amended Drawing · PDF | 10 Jan 2022 | View |
| BIDDENDEN PARISH COUNCIL BIDDENDEN PARISH COUNCILConsultee · PDF | 4 Aug 2021 | View |
| KCC: HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATIONConsultee · PDF | 21 Dec 2021 | View |
| KCC HIGHWAYSConsultee · PDF | 20 Aug 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.