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
Vehicle Testing Station Island Road Hersden Kent CT3 4HB
Vehicle Testing Station Island Road Hersden Kent CT3 4HB
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View council mapRetrospective change of use of part of site to padel courts together with erection of canopy structure, clubhouse building and siting of shipping-style containers following demolition of existing building.
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|---|---|---|
| KCC- HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| KCC ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| TECHNICAL NOTE - RESPONSE TO HIGHWAYS COMMENTSAssociated Document · PDF | 26 May 2026 | View |
| KCC - ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 May 2026 | View |
| KCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| TREESConsultee Comment | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| HERSDEN PARISH COUNCILPublic Comment · PDF | 26 Feb 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEY AND REPORTAssociated Document · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| FRA & DRAINAGE STRATEGYAssociated Document · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| SWAConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| SWAConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| ENV HEALTHConsultee Comment | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| KCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| SITE BLOCK PLAN 1:500Drawing · PDF | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| BNG REPORTAssociated Document · PDF | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| BNG METRICAssociated Document | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| FORM 1CIL · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| BLOCK PLANSuperseded · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED 3D VIEWSDrawing · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BIN STORAGE FLOOR PLAN & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED STORAGE CONTAINER FLOOR PLAN & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED 3D VIEWSDrawing · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANSuperseded · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| OS ExtractOS Extract · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | 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.