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
Broad Oak Farm Sweechgate Broad Oak Kent CT2 0QR
Broad Oak Farm Sweechgate Broad Oak Kent CT2 0QR
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View council mapNon-material amendment to planning permission CA//18/00868/FOS for the Hybrid planning application comprising: detailed/full application for development of 456 residential dwellings comprising 402 houses and 54 flats, with associated open space, landscaping, car parking, access and other infrastructure (following demolition of 52 Shalloak Road, existing agricultural buildings and structures); and outline application (with all matters reserved) for development of a commercial area with up to 212sqm of Class A1 and up to 593sqm of Class B1 use; to allow a change of garage from double to single to plot 330 and external material changes to the bricks used to 27 plots.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICE MINOR AMEND APPROVED RXDecision · PDF | 7 May 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 7 May 2026 | View |
| KCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| BRICK MATERAILDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| PARKING AND CYCLE STORAGE PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| MATERIALS PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| PARKING AND CYCLE STORAGE PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.