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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Thorn Farm, Grigsby Lane, Smarden, TN27 8QQ
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Council sourceChange of use to land to extend garden land and a new outdoor swimming pool and associated single storey outbuilding together with associated hard landscaping works (part retrospective)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Heritage StatementSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed Floor Plan - 5560 11 APlan · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 30 Sept 2026 | View |
| Climate Mitigation StatementSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| Site Location and Existing Block Plan - 5560 - 01 APlan · PDF | 30 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed Block Plan - 5560 - 10 APlan · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed Elevations - 5560 - 12 APlan · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| Design and Heritage Statement Rev ASupporting Documents · PDF | 30 Sept 2026 | View |
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