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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Bedlam House, Bedlam Lane, Smarden, TN27 8PG
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Council sourceDetails submitted pursuant to condition 6 (surface water), 8 (construction and transport management plan), 14 (biodiversity) for planning permission PA/2023/0440
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Kent HighwaysConsultee · PDF | 19 Jul 2023 | View |
| Prevention of Surface Water to Highway - BA-23-06-11-Rev00Plan · PDF | 19 Jun 2023 | View |
| Prevention of Surface Water to HighwayPlan · PDF | 17 Jul 2023 | View |
| Planning discharge conditions letterSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Jun 2023 | View |
| KCC: Highways & TransportationConsultee · PDF | 23 Jun 2023 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 21 Jul 2023 | View |
| DM Final Officer Report.pdf · PDF | 21 Jul 2023 | View |
| Enhancement of BiodiversityPlan · PDF | 19 Jun 2023 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 19 Jun 2023 | View |
| Transport Construction Management PlanPlan · PDF | 19 Jun 2023 | View |
| KCC BiodiversityConsultee · PDF | 21 Jul 2023 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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