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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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Bilham Farm, Cheeseman's Green Lane, Finberry, Ashford
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Council sourceNon-material amendment to planning permission 09/00081/AS (The construction of 43 new residential units on land at Bilham Farm alterations to Bilham Farmhouse (in connection with its continued residential use) garaging/parking, service areas and internal access roads for the residential development construction of a new junction on A2070 construction of principal access road and necessary distributor roads to link the A2070 to the Bilham Farm site surface water compensation measures landscaping (incorporating ecological habitats) proposed removal of condition 1, 5(part A only) Bat Boxes & 6 Mitigation area implementation of a watching Brief.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Watching BriefSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| Photograph of Bat Box adjacent to Principal Access RoadPhotographs and Photomontages · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| Excavations at Cheesemans GreenSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| Supporting LetterCorrespondence · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| Technical Note Condition 3 Bat BoxesSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| Officer Report 124415.pdf · PDF | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| Newt Mitigation Area Photographs Letter Feb 25Supporting Documents · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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