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 Byre, Station Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SY
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 9 Nov 2021 | View |
| PRESS EXTRACTOther · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - PL 05 APlans · PDF | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 9 Sept 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - PL 04 APlans · PDF | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATION - PL04 SUPERSEDEDPlans · PDF | 9 Sept 2021 | View |
| APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF | 9 Sept 2021 | View |
| SMEETH PARISH COUNCILConsultee · PDF | 13 Oct 2021 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Sept 2021 | View |
| INVISIO P- THERMALLY BROKEN STRCTL GLAZING FIXED FRAME - IQ-INVP-EX-01Plans · PDF | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| NICOLA RATCHFORDSupport Comment · PDF | 11 Oct 2021 | View |
| LOCATION AND SITE PLAN - PL01Plans · PDF | 9 Sept 2021 | View |
| EXISTING PLAN - PL03Plans · PDF | 9 Sept 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED PLAN - PL05 SUPERSEDEDPlans · PDF | 9 Sept 2021 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS - PL02Plans · PDF | 9 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.