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 Lighthouse Inn 111 Old Dover Road Capel Le Ferne CT18 7HT
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The Lighthouse Inn 111 Old Dover Road Capel Le Ferne CT18 7HT
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View council mapPartial change of use and conversion to care home and public house. Erection of first floor rear and side extensions, external steps to side elevations (existing single storey extension to be demolished)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTReport | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2026 | View |
| CARE FACILITY DETAILSCorrespondence · PDF | 6 May 2026 | View |
| KCC REQUEST LETTERConsultee Response · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| KCC COMBINED APPENDICESConsultee Response · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| CAPEL-LE-FERNE PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONConsultee Response · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| KENT HIGHWAYSConsultee Response · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 28 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BASEMENT PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR AND ROOF PLANSDrawing · PDF | 28 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 28 Feb 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANSDrawing · PDF | 28 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 28 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR AND ROOF PLANSDrawing · PDF | 28 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 Feb 2026 | View |
| COASTAL CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT AND GEOTECHNICAL APPRAISALReport · PDF | 28 Feb 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.