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
Car Park St John's Lane Canterbury Kent
Car Park St John's Lane Canterbury Kent
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View council mapDetached two-storey plus habitable roof level building to provide 20 co-living residential units and associated operational parking, cycle parking and landscaping.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| OFFICER DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| KCC ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Jun 2026 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGY PLAN REVBDrawing · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| RESPONSE TO LLFA COMMENTSAssociated Document · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| ALTERNATIVE OUTLINE DESIGNAssociated Document · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| KCC ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| RIVER STOUR IDBConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| KCC HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 May 2026 | View |
| CANTERBURY CO-LIVING DEMAND STUDYAssociated Document · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| CANTERBURY CO-LIVING DEMAND LETTERAssociated Document · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| KENT POLICEConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 May 2026 | View |
| FLOOD AND WATER MANAGEMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 May 2026 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND ANNEX AConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 May 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment | 28 Apr 2026 | View |
| KCC DEVELOPERS CONTRIBUTIONSConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| KCC DEVELOPERS CONTRIBUTIONSConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| KENT FIRE AND RESCUEConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATER MAPSConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| BNG METRICAssociated Document | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| Design and AccessDesign and Access · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| Design and AccessDesign and Access · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| PhotoPhoto · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ANALYTICAL SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| OS ExtractOS Extract · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| FORM 1CIL · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| DRAINAGE IMPACT & FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| SCHEDULED MONUMENTS & LISTED BUILDINGSDrawing · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| GOOGLE EARTH IMAGERYDrawing · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| PhotoPhoto · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALAssociated Document · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY SURVEY AND REPORTAssociated Document · PDF | 26 Mar 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.