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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Hothfield Service Station, Maidstone Road, Hothfield, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1AP
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Council sourceRedevelopment of an existing petrol filling station comprising the demolition of the existing building and canopy; erection of a new sales building and canopy; provision of EV charging bays and associated plant; erection of a new substation and a new GRP LV enclosure; 2 no. new jet wash bays; new bin store; new boundary treatment; and associated works.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONS - 13594-P04Plans · PDF | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONGeneral Comment · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| IAN LLOYDObjection Comment · PDF | 1 Oct 2021 | View |
| SIMON JEPHEARTObjection Comment · PDF | 15 Sept 2021 | View |
| AGENT: COVER LETTER WITH APPLICATIONSupporting Documents | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| ALBERT HAYESObjection Comment · PDF | 1 Oct 2021 | View |
| KCC: HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATIONConsultee · PDF | 17 Sept 2021 | View |
| BLOCK PLAN - 13594-BPPlans · PDF | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| JET WASH ELEVATIONS - 13594-P09Plans · PDF | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN - 13594-LPPlans · PDF | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| ANN AND PETER LINDRIDGEObjection Comment · PDF | 1 Oct 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED SALES BUILDING ELEVATIONS - 13594-P05Plans · PDF | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| SAMANTH OLIVERObjection Comment · PDF | 1 Oct 2021 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 23 Feb 2023 | View |
| S RABBETTSObjection Comment | 1 Oct 2021 | View |
| LV ENCLOSURE ELEVATIONS - 13594-P08Plans · PDF | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| GARRY BARKERObjection Comment · PDF | 4 Oct 2021 | View |
| HOTHFIELD PARISH COUNCILConsultee · PDF | 14 Oct 2021 | View |
| NICK ERSKINEObjection Comment · PDF | 4 Oct 2021 | View |
| MARC MAXFIELDObjection Comment · PDF | 4 Oct 2021 | View |
| MARK MERRIONGeneral Comment · PDF | 29 Sept 2021 | View |
| APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Documents | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| WESTWELL PARISH COUNCILConsultee · PDF | 11 Oct 2021 | View |
| ANDREA INGSObjection Comment · PDF | 14 Sept 2021 | View |
| SUBSTATION ELEVATIONS - 13594-P07Plans · PDF | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| STEPHEN CLARKGeneral Comment · PDF | 16 Sept 2021 | View |
| TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN - 20072-1Plans · PDF | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN - 13594-P03Plans · PDF | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| EV CANOPY DETAILS - 13594-P06Plans · PDF | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| KCC: ECOLOGICAL ADVICE SERVICEConsultee · PDF | 29 Nov 2021 | View |
| CHARLIE FRASERObjection Comment · PDF | 1 Oct 2021 | View |
| DELOURIS COXSupport Comment · PDF | 4 Oct 2021 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLAN - 13594-P01Plans · PDF | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| SCOTT NICHOLSONObjection Comment · PDF | 4 Oct 2021 | View |
| EXISTING SITE ELEVATIONS - 13594-P02Plans · PDF | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| HOTHFIELD PARISH COUNCILConsultee · PDF | 11 Oct 2021 | View |
| GARETH BOWKERObjection Comment · PDF | 30 Sept 2021 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
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