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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71 Essetford Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5BP
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - PRO_01_101Plans · PDF | 12 Apr 2022 | View |
| CAROLE COLEMANSupport Comment · PDF | 9 May 2022 | View |
| Appeal formAppeal Form · PDF | 18 Aug 2022 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 12 Apr 2022 | View |
| OFFICER REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONOfficer Report · PDF | 14 Jun 2022 | View |
| CIL FORMSupporting Documents · PDF | 12 Apr 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT - PRO-01-103Plans · PDF | 26 Apr 2022 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLANS - EXT-01-103Plans · PDF | 26 Apr 2022 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLAN - EXT-01-102Plans · PDF | 28 Apr 2022 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Jun 2022 | View |
| ABLP Cover SheetAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 14 Nov 2022 | View |
| Start date letterAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 9 Nov 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - PRO_01_102Plans · PDF | 12 Apr 2022 | View |
| ABLP Policy SP6Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 14 Nov 2022 | View |
| EXISTING LOCATION PLAN - EXT-01-101Plans · PDF | 26 Apr 2022 | View |
| ABLP Policy HOU8Appeal Correspondence · PDF | 14 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.