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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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Hogben Farm, Church Lane, Aldington, Ashford, Kent TN25 7EH
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Council sourceProposed gable windows to the second floor and roof lights to the south elevation. Internal alterations; Removal and replacement of staircase from first to second floor. Remove the internal joinery to the existing dining room to expose the original chimney breast. Remove the shower enclosure from the first-floor bedroom. Blocking up two doorways on the first floor. Repairs to the existing timbers internally. Creation of a new second-floor bedroom, bathroom, and proposed roof link on the second floor to connect separate roof space
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Existing First Floor Plans - 3710_103Plan · PDF | 29 Feb 2024 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 29 Feb 2024 | View |
| Proposed Block PlanPlan · PDF | 29 Feb 2024 | View |
| Existing Second Floor Plan - 3710_104Plan · PDF | 29 Feb 2024 | View |
| Historic EnglandConsultee | 12 Mar 2024 | View |
| Conservation Rooflight DetailsPlan · PDF | 29 Feb 2024 | View |
| Proposed ElevationsPlan · PDF | 29 Feb 2024 | View |
| Site Location & Existing Block PlanPlan · PDF | 29 Feb 2024 | View |
| Design and Heritage StatementSupporting Documents · PDF | 29 Feb 2024 | View |
| DM Final Officer Report.pdf · PDF | 17 Apr 2024 | View |
| Proposed ElevationsPlan · PDF | 7 Mar 2024 | View |
| Existing West & South ElevationsPlan · PDF | 29 Feb 2024 | View |
| Timber Casement Joinery DetailsPlan · PDF | 29 Feb 2024 | View |
| Proposed First Floor PlanPlan · PDF | 29 Feb 2024 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 17 Apr 2024 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor PlanPlan · PDF | 29 Feb 2024 | View |
| Existing Ground Floor Plan - 3710_102Plan · PDF | 29 Feb 2024 | View |
| Conservation Rooflight DetailsPlan · PDF | 4 Mar 2024 | View |
| Advert - Press NotificationOther · PDF | 8 Mar 2024 | View |
| Proposed Second Floor Plan & SectionPlan · PDF | 29 Feb 2024 | View |
| Existing Elevations - 3710_105Plan · PDF | 29 Feb 2024 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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