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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Former Gas Works Site, Gasworks Lane, Ashford, Kent.
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Council sourceRequest for an Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion under Regulation 6(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) for a project of up to 660 apartments and 700sqm of commercial space.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice 112638.pdf · PDF | 21 Oct 2022 | View |
| EIA Screening Request - Leacon RoadApplication · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| Agent: Cover Email with ApplicationCorrespondence - Incoming | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| Agent: Cover LetterSupporting Documents · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| Appendix 1 Site Location (Figure A)Plan · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| Additional information (Stodmarsh Lakes) - redactedSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Oct 2022 | View |
| Officer Report 112638.pdf · PDF | 21 Oct 2022 | View |
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