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
Land West Of Lipscomb Volvo, Ashford Road Chartham Kent CT4 7HH
Land West Of Lipscomb Volvo, Ashford Road Chartham Kent CT4 7HH
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View council mapDetached car showroom and servicing facility with associated parking and landscaping.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLANRevised Drawing · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| KCC ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| BADGER SURVEYAssociated Document · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANTING PLANSuperseded · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| TREESConsultee Comment | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATER MAPConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATER MAPConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| FLOOD AND WATER MANAGEMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| BNGAssociated Document · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| BNG METRICAssociated Document | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALAssociated Document · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE/BLOCK PLAN - EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITEDrawing · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| ROOF PLAN - PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| SECTION - PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| BIN STORE PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPING DETAILSSuperseded · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| DRAINAGE PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| DRAINAGE DOCUMENTATIONAssociated Document · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTAssociated Document · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORMCIL · PDF | 27 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.