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
Former Papermakers Arms Hawley Road Hawley Kent DA2 7RB
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Council sourceMaterial change of use from a vacant public house to Car Sales (sui generis), alterations to windows and creation of full height openings at ground floor and replacement clear glazing to first floor
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| GRANTED PERMISSIONDecision Notice · PDF | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| 03 EXISTING SITE PLAN V6Drawings · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| 05 EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF PLAN V6Drawings · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| 12 PROPOSED WEST AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS V6Drawings · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS 1Drawings · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| 04 EXISTING FLOOR PLAN V6Drawings · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| 08A PROPOSED SITE PLAN V6Drawings · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| 11 PROPOSED EAST AND NORTH ELEVATIONS V6Drawings · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| 01 EXISTING AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN V6Drawings · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS 2Drawings · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| SKO1 AREAS V6Drawings · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| 10 PROPOSED ROOF PLAN V6Drawings · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| 09 PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN V6Drawings · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| 07 EXISTING WEST AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS V6Drawings · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| 06 EXISTING EAST AND NORTH ELEVATIONS V6Drawings · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTReport · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| APPLICANT RESPONSE TO KCC HIGHWAYSReport · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT INC LIGHTINGReport · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGYReport · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 4 Oct 2024 | View |
| CIL FORM 04.10.24CIL · PDF | 4 Oct 2024 | 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.