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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Hamden Grange Farm, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3HF
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Council sourceProposed demolition of existing agricultural buildings and replacement with 5no dwellings and the conversion of two existing agricultural buildings into 2no dwellings.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS UNIT 5 - 2877 20Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS UNIT 3 - 2877 15Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS UNIT 6 & 7 - 2877 25Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS UNIT 4 - 2877 18Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| KCC Highways & TransportationConsultee · PDF | 4 Nov 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - UNIT 1 - 2877 08Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS UNITS 6 & 7 - 2877 23Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - UNIT 2 - 2877 09Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS UNIT 6 & 7 - 2877 25APlans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS UNIT 5 - 2877 19Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PHASE 1 HABITAT MAP - BET/HAM/20/010Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS UNIT 3 - 2877 14Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS UNIT 2 - 2877 11Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PHASE 1 HABITAT SURVEY - PART 2Supporting Documents | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS UNIT 3 - 2877 13Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTSupporting Documents | 18 May 2022 | View |
| DM Final Officer Report.docx | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN - 2877 04APlans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN - 2877 04APlan · PDF | 15 Nov 2022 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLAN - 2877 02Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS UNIT 4 - 2877 17Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PHASE 1 HABITAT MAP - BET/HAM/20/010Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS UNIT 6 & 7 - 2877 24Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN - 2877 04BPlan · PDF | 15 Nov 2022 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLAN - 2877 01Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED CAR BARN - UNIT 1 - 2877 26Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - UNIT 1 - 2877 06Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - UNIT 1 - 2877 07Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| BAT EMERGENCE SURVEY REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PHASE 1 HABITAT SURVEY - PART 1Supporting Documents | 18 May 2022 | View |
| SHEILA PHYALLGeneral Comment · PDF | 30 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS UNITS 6 & 7 - 2877 22Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PHASE 1 HABITAT MAP - BET/HAM/20/010Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| PRESS NOTIFICATIONOther · PDF | 1 Jun 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS UNIT 4 - 2877 16Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| KCC: BiodiversityConsultee · PDF | 20 Jul 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS UNIT 2 - 2877 10Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
| EXISTING BUILDING ELEVATIONS - 2877 05Plans · PDF | 18 May 2022 | View |
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