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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Oak Cottage, 12A The Oaks, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QB
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONSPlans | 19 Apr 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS, ELEVATIONS AND FOUNDATION PLANSPlans | 19 Apr 2022 | View |
| RECOMMENDATION & ASSESSMENT SHEETSOfficer Report · PDF | 10 Jun 2022 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 11 Jun 2022 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - SUPERSEDEDApplication Form · PDF | 19 Apr 2022 | View |
| ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONSPlans | 19 Apr 2022 | View |
| ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATION STATEMENTPlans | 27 Apr 2022 | View |
| DETAILED SITE LAYOUT AND LANDSCAPING, , LOCATION PLAN, SITE SECTION LOCATIONPlans | 3 May 2022 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents | 19 Apr 2022 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 7 Jun 2022 | View |
| SOLAR PANEL SPECIFICATION STATEMENTPlans · PDF | 27 Apr 2022 | View |
| FLOOR PLANS, ELEVATIONS AND FOUNDATIONSPlans | 19 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.