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.
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The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA
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Council sourceCross boundary outline application for demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 5 No. dwellings and engineered changes in ground levels with access road, parking and cycle stores (consideration of access and layout only)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
| REFUSEDDecision Notice · PDF | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
| NEWSPAPER NOTICE ACTUALAdditional Information or Correspondence · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| BNG NET GAIN ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| BNG METRICReport | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTReport · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| BDS-BIR-P09 PROPOSED ACCESS SITE PLAN (WITH EXISTING)Drawings · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| BDS-BIR-P09 PROPOSED ACCESS SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| NEWSPAPER NOTICE ACTUALAdditional Information or Correspondence · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| NEWSPAPER NOTICE ACTUALAdditional Information or Correspondence · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| BDS-BIR-P01 EXISTING SITE LOCATION AND PLANDrawings · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| BNG - BASELINE HABITAT ASSESSMENT REPORT - APRIL 2026.Report · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| BAT SURVEY REPORTReport · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALReport · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| BDS-BIR-P02 EXISTING SITE SECTION A-A.Drawings · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| BDS-BIR-P03 EXISTING SITE SECTIONS B-B AND C-CDrawings · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| BDS-BIR-P04 EXISTING BUNGALOW PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| BDS-BIR-P05 PROPOSED SITE PLAN COLOURDrawings · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| BDS-BIR-P05 PROPOSED SITE PLAN.Drawings · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| BDS-BIR-P06 PROPOSED SITE SECTION A-ADrawings · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| BDS-BIR-P07 PROPOSED SITE SECTIONS B-B AND C-CDrawings · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| BDS-BIR-P08 PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 6 Jul 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.