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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New Ash, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NR
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Council sourceConversion and extension of an existing barn into a new detached dwelling, together with associated parking, landscape and biodiversity enhancements.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| TREE CONSTRAINTS - TCP001 ASupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Feb 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANPlans · PDF | 17 Feb 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - 3214 - 11APlans · PDF | 17 Feb 2022 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents | 16 Feb 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN (COLOURED) - 3214 - 10Plans · PDF | 17 Feb 2022 | View |
| PRE-DEVELOPMENT TREE REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Feb 2022 | View |
| PRESS EXTRACTOther · PDF | 26 Feb 2022 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 17 Feb 2022 | View |
| GERALDINE DYERSupport Comment · PDF | 24 Mar 2022 | View |
| ECOLOGY PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL REPORTSupporting Documents | 16 Feb 2022 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLAN - 3214 - 01Plans · PDF | 17 Feb 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (COLOURED) - 3214 - 12APlans · PDF | 17 Feb 2022 | View |
| RECOMMENDATION & ASSESSMENT SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF | 12 Apr 2022 | View |
| EXISTING BARN - 3214 - 02Plans · PDF | 17 Feb 2022 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLAN - TPP/001ASupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Feb 2022 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 13 Apr 2022 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION ACCESS - TPP 001APlans · PDF | 17 Feb 2022 | View |
| EXISTING STABLES - 3214 - 03Plans · PDF | 17 Feb 2022 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.