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
Barham Court Farm Church Lane Barham Kent
Barham Court Farm Church Lane Barham Kent
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View council mapNon-material amendment to planning permission CA/21/02835/FUL for the demolition of farm buildings and redevelopment of site to provide 22no dwellings, with associated works to form access roads and parking areas; to allow changes to fenestrations to plots 3, 9-12, 18 and 21, removal of roof over parking spaces for plots 6-12, removal of car port to parking spaces for plots 14, 15 and 17, and alterations to garages and car port for plots 5, 13 and 20.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANRevised Drawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLOT 9-12 PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSRevised Drawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLOT 21 PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSRevised Drawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLOT 3 PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSRevised Drawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLOT 18 PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSRevised Drawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLOTS 19, 21, 14, 15 AND 17 PROPOSED GARAGE/CAR PORT PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLOTS 5. 13 AND 20 PROPOSED GARAGE AND CAR PORT PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| COVERING LETTERAssociated Document · PDF | 22 Dec 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.