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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Forge Field Oast, Cranbrook Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent TN27 8ER
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Council sourceRevision to previously approved planning permission 21/00918/AS (Single-storey link extension and conversion of former stables to create a residential extension to Oast) with minor external modifications, extension & addition of treatment plant
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Revised existing site and location plan · PDF | 12 Oct 2022 | View |
| As Previously Approved Roof and Block PlanPlan · PDF | 21 Sept 2022 | View |
| Decision Notice 104445.pdf · PDF | 15 Nov 2022 | View |
| Covering LetterSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Oct 2022 | View |
| As Now Proposed Roof and Block PlanPlan · PDF | 21 Sept 2022 | View |
| Application FormApplication · PDF | 21 Sept 2022 | View |
| Existing Floor Plans and ElevationsPlan · PDF | 21 Sept 2022 | View |
| As Previously Approved Floor Plans and ElevationsPlan · PDF | 21 Sept 2022 | View |
| Officer Report 104445.pdf · PDF | 15 Nov 2022 | View |
| As Now Proposed Floor Plans and ElevationsPlan · PDF | 21 Sept 2022 | View |
| Design Access and Planning StatementSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Sept 2022 | View |
| A Austen (applicant)Support Comment · PDF | 9 Nov 2022 | View |
| S HowObjection Comment · PDF | 7 Nov 2022 | View |
| N HowObjection Comment · PDF | 7 Nov 2022 | View |
| A Austen - supplementary comment · PDF | 11 Nov 2022 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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