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
Woodlands Farm Calcott Hill Sturry Kent CT3 4NB
Last published check: 9 Oct 2026, 10:19. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Woodlands Farm Calcott Hill Sturry Kent CT3 4NB
This record has no verified map location.
View council mapConstruction and operation of up to a 227.5MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), comprising battery container units; inverter-transformer skid units, electrical substation buildings; substation compound; access roads; water storage tanks; fencing; CCTV; landscaping, and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works.
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 26 May 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICE FULL GRANTED C AND R RXDecision · PDF | 26 May 2026 | View |
| KCC- ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 May 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX 3 BIODIVERSITY PLANAssociated Document · PDF | 28 Apr 2026 | View |
| VOLUME 3 V2 ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALAssociated Document · PDF | 28 Apr 2026 | View |
| NEO ENVIRONMENTALAssociated Document · PDF | 28 Apr 2026 | View |
| FLOOD AND WATER MANAGEMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| KCC ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROWConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROW MAPConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| FLOOD AND WATER MANAGEMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| WOODLANDS COUNCIL RESPONSEAssociated Document · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 2B BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 2 TECHNICAL GUIDANCEAssociated Document · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| VOL 3 LVIAAssociated Document · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEMP 10BAssociated Document · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| LEMP 10AAssociated Document · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| THOMAS LETTER NEO ENVIROMENTALAssociated Document · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| TECHNICAL ADVISORY NOTE - NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT -SHELFORD DATA CENTREConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| KCC ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| ENV HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 15 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 15 Sept 2025 | View |
| RESPONSE LETTER TO ECOLOGY COMMENTSAssociated Document · PDF | 15 Sept 2025 | View |
| FIRE LIAISON REPORTAssociated Document · PDF | 15 Sept 2025 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 15 Sept 2025 | View |
| KCC- ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| FIRE & RESCUEConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| WOODLANDS CONSULTATION RESPONSEAssociated Document · PDF | 1 Aug 2025 | View |
| WOODLANDS STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRICAssociated Document | 1 Aug 2025 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLANAssociated Document · PDF | 23 Jul 2025 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANAssociated Document · PDF | 23 Jul 2025 | View |
| FLOW OUTPUTAssociated Document · PDF | 23 Jul 2025 | View |
| KENT WILDLIFE TRUSTConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| VOL 3 - TA 7 - OCEMP V2Associated Document · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| VOL 3 - TA 5 - CTMP V2Associated Document · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX 4C - FLOW OUTPUTAssociated Document · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| AGENT EMAIL RESPONSEAssociated Document · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| THE RIVER STOUR (KENT) IDBConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| KCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 May 2025 | View |
| KCC - DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| KENT POLICEConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND-ANNEX AConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| KCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Apr 2025 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 Mar 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 Mar 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITEDrawing · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| COMPOUND PLAN AND ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| BLOCK PLAN & SECTION AA BBDrawing · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| CCTV ELEVATION & FENCE DETAILDrawing · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| WATER TANK PLAN AND ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| BATTERY CONTAINER PLAN AND ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| TRANSFORMER SKID PLAN AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUBSTATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUBSTATION 1& 2 ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| ACOUSTIC FENCE DETAILDrawing · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITEDrawing · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTPlanning Statement · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE DOCUMENTATIONAssociated Document · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPING DETAILSAssociated Document · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| FIRE STATEMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION SURVEY REPORTAssociated Document · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANAssociated Document · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY CREDITS DETAILSAssociated Document · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| OUTLINE CEMPAssociated Document · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORMCIL · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
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 sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.