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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70 Birling Road, Ashford, TN24 8BE
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Council sourceLawful Development Certificate - Existing - the foundations and oversite laid to DPC level pursuant to planning permission 17/01113/AS. A meaningful start was made to this application when the Southern Water Sewer diversion was approved and carried out in 2019.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Photo - Works to date - IMG_3726Photographs and Photomontages | 24 Jun 2024 | View |
| Location Plan (1:1250)Plan · PDF | 24 Jun 2024 | View |
| Site Plan - Soakaway - 6326/A2/01BPlan · PDF | 24 Jun 2024 | View |
| Proposed First Floor Plan - 190517/01APlan | 24 Jun 2024 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor Plan - 160517/09APlan | 24 Jun 2024 | View |
| Surface Water Drainage CalculationsSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Jun 2024 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| Proposed Section - 160517/03BPlan | 24 Jun 2024 | View |
| DM Final Officer Report.pdf · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| Southern Water Approval LetterSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Jun 2024 | View |
| Proposed Elevations - 160/517/04BPlan | 24 Jun 2024 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 24 Jun 2024 | View |
| Southern Water - Approval LetterSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Jun 2024 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.