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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Office Building at, Ford Mill, The Street, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QA
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Council sourcePrior Notification for the approval for the Change of use from an Office (Class B1a/ Class E) to Residential C3 Use (2no. Dwellinghouses)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| BLOCK AND LOCATION PLANS - 3598-03APlans · PDF | 16 Feb 2022 | View |
| APPLICATIONApplication Form | 9 Feb 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - 3598 - 05Plans · PDF | 10 Feb 2022 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents | 9 Feb 2022 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee | 26 Apr 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - 3598 - 04Plans · PDF | 10 Feb 2022 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANS - 3598 - 01Plans · PDF | 10 Feb 2022 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS - 3598 - 02Plans · PDF | 10 Feb 2022 | View |
| PRESS NOTIFICATIONOther · PDF | 1 Apr 2022 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TEAMConsultee · PDF | 21 Apr 2022 | View |
| STUART CLARKESupport Comment | 22 Apr 2022 | View |
| MISS K GODDENSupport Comment | 22 Apr 2022 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 10 Feb 2022 | View |
| MRS J RANDALLSupport Comment | 22 Apr 2022 | View |
| A D STEPHENSONSupport Comment | 22 Apr 2022 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 10 Feb 2022 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.