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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Northdown Service Station, Maidstone Road, Charing, TN27 0JS
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Council sourceDemolition of existing service station building (Sui Generis) and erection of a new retail unit building (Class E) with associated works.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| KCC: HeritageConsultee · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| Site Location and Existing Site PlanPlan · PDF | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| Proposed elevationsPlan · PDF | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| Ecology Bat SurveySupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| Environment AgencyConsultee | 6 Oct 2022 | View |
| Existing Buildings to be demolishedPlan · PDF | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| Retail Impact AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| Transport StatementSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| Design & Access StatementSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Ref: 2017/01/10Supporting Documents · PDF | 22 Nov 2022 | View |
| Ecology ReportSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdfDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Mar 2023 | View |
| ApplicationApplication · PDF | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| Proposed Block Floor Plan and Proposed North ElevationPlan · PDF | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| Bat SurveySupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Nov 2022 | View |
| Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage StrategySupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| Tree SurveySupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| Proposed Block and Floor Plan and Proposed North ElevationPlan · PDF | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| Planning StatementSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Aug 2022 | View |
| KCC: Highways & TransportationConsultee · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| KCC Flood & Water ManagementConsultee · PDF | 7 Oct 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.