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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New Barn Farm, Ashford Road, High Halden, TN26 3BS
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Council sourceChange of use and conversion of agricultural barn with associated parking area, to provide a mixed-use facility, including agricultural storage, community function room, retail, office space and site manager office
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Elm Developments LtdGeneral Comment · PDF | 14 Oct 2024 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed Block Plan · PDF | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Proposed First Floor Plan 3862 - 12Plan · PDF | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed Elevations 3862 - 14Plan · PDF | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| Existing Elevations 3862 - 05Plan · PDF | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| Existing Block Plan - 3862 - 02BPlan · PDF | 16 Oct 2024 | View |
| KCC Ecology - ResponseConsultee · PDF | 28 Nov 2024 | View |
| DM Final Officer Report.pdfOfficer Report · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| Planning Statement New Barn Farm June 2024Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| Southern Elm DevelopmentsObjection Comment · PDF | 4 Nov 2024 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdfDecision Notice · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| Existing Elevations 3862 - 04Plan · PDF | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| Site Location Plan 3862 - 01APlan · PDF | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| Small Sites MetricSupporting Documents | 16 Sept 2024 | View |
| Existing Floor Plan 3862 - 03Plan · PDF | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed Floor Plan 3862 - 11Plan · PDF | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed Elevations 3862 - 13Plan · PDF | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| KCC: Highways & TransportationConsultee · PDF | 5 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.
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.