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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5 Bank Street, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1BZ
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Council sourcePrior Notification for the change of use from use class E to residential with retention of existing retail shop at ground floor
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| EXISTING & PROPOSED SITE PLAN - 1202_01Plans · PDF | 8 Dec 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED - SECOND & LOFT FLOOR PLAN - 1202_06Plans · PDF | 8 Dec 2021 | View |
| LOCATION PLANPlans · PDF | 20 Dec 2021 | View |
| EXISTING & PROPOSED SECTION OF LOFT FLOOR - 1202_07Plans · PDF | 8 Dec 2021 | View |
| SITE PLAN - 1202Plans · PDF | 8 Dec 2021 | View |
| FLOOD MAP FOR PLANNINGPlans · PDF | 8 Dec 2021 | View |
| APPLICATIONApplication Form | 8 Dec 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED - GROUND FLOOR, FIRST FLOOR PLAN - 1202_05Plans · PDF | 8 Dec 2021 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND & LOFT FLOOR PLAN - 1202_03Plans · PDF | 8 Dec 2021 | View |
| Decision NoticeNotice of Decision · PDF | 4 Aug 2022 | View |
| BLOCK PLAN - 1202Plans · PDF | 22 Dec 2021 | View |
| EXISTING FRONT, REAR & SIDE ELEVATIONS - 1202_04Plans · PDF | 8 Dec 2021 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR, FIRST FLOOR PLAN - 1202_02Plans · PDF | 8 Dec 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.