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.
Council planning record
Evegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth, TN25 6SX
Last published check: 24 Oct 2026, 18:57. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceProposed office and retail buildings, including retrospective carpark
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected detailsEvegate Business Park, Station Road, Smeeth, TN25 6SX
This record has no verified map location.
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| KCC Biodiversity CommentsConsultee · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdfDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| Concept PlanPlan | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| Design and Access StatementSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| Evegate Habitat PlansPhotographs and Photomontages · PDF | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| Kent Fire & Rescue ServiceConsultee · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| KCC: Flood & Water ManagementConsultee · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| Proposed Elevations Sheet 2 SCHEME B 24.120.07Plan · PDF | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor Plan. Unit 2. 24.126.07-.pdfPlan · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Elevations Unit 1 24.126.08-.pdfPlan · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Front & Side Elevations Unit 2. 24.126.09-.pdfPlan · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Rear & Side Elevations Unit 1. 24.126.10-.pdfPlan · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Rear & Side Elevations Unit 2. 24.126.11-.pdfPlan · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| The Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation ToolSupporting Documents | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment - July 2025Supporting Documents · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| Existing Block Plan - 24.120.04Amended Drawing · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| Southern Water CommentConsultee · PDF | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| Block Plan. 24.126.05-.pdfPlan · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| Ground Floor Plan Unit 1. 24.126.06-.pdfPlan · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| KCC Highways and TransportationConsultee · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| KCC Bio-diversity/Ecology - Consultation ResponseConsultee · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| KCC DrainageConsultee · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| DM Final Officer Report.pdfOfficer Report · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC Highways and Transportation commentConsultee · PDF | 18 Jun 2025 | View |
| Kent PoliceConsultee · PDF | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site Sections - 24.126.14Plan · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| Location Plan - 24.120.01Amended Drawing · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| The_Statutory_Biodiversity_Metric_Calculation_Tool_-_Macro_enabled_02.24.xlsmSupporting Documents | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| Rear & Side elevation 24.120.06.pdfPlan · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Block PlanPlan · PDF | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| Front & Side elevation 24.120.07.pdfPlan · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| Environment Agency CommentConsultee · PDF | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| Planning StatementSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| Ecological Assessment Survey Report (Ref F-7085)Supporting Documents · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| Transport Statement 35164 - February 2025 - FinalSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| Drainage Strategy (October 2025)Supporting Documents · PDF | 17 Oct 2025 | View |
| KCC Ecology commentsConsultee · PDF | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
No related records were published in this section.
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.