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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Regency Cottage, Biddenden Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QG
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Council sourceChange of use of land to residential and erection of a garden shed
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PRESS NOTIFICATIONOther · PDF | 13 Apr 2022 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 11 Aug 2022 | View |
| JAMES FREEMANGeneral Comment · PDF | 30 May 2022 | View |
| MR J AND MRS M APPLEBEEObjection Comment · PDF | 4 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS - 04Plans · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| APPLICATION - SUPERSEDEDApplication Form · PDF | 21 Dec 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK AND SITE LOCATION PLANS - 03Plans · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| EXISTING LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN - 01Plans · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| EVIDENCE TO VERIFY APPLICATIONSupporting Documents | 21 Dec 2021 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS & ELEVATIONS - 02Plans · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN - SUPERSEDEDPlans · PDF | 21 Dec 2021 | View |
| AERIAL VIEWSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Dec 2021 | View |
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