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
The Observatory Southfleet Road Swanscombe Kent DA10 0DF
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 09:31. Check the council record for more recent changes.
The Observatory Southfleet Road Swanscombe Kent DA10 0DF
This record has no verified map location.
View council mapPermanent change of use of building from Sui Generis Management & Marketing Use to Class B1(a) Office and Management & Marketing Use (Sui Generis), and the erection of a second floor extension to form additional office space, along with formation of 8 additional car parking spaces, associated landscaping and infrastructure.
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| OFFICERS DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 10 Sept 2018 | View |
| APPROVED SUBJECT TO CONDITIONSDecision Notice · PDF | 10 Sept 2018 | View |
| KCC PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAYConsultation Responses · PDF | 26 Jul 2018 | View |
| KCC HIGHWAYSConsultation Responses · PDF | 25 Jul 2018 | View |
| REVISED - PROPOSED SITE PLAN CAR PARKINGRevised Drawings · PDF | 23 Jul 2018 | View |
| REVISED - PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANRevised Drawings · PDF | 17 Jul 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 17 Jul 2018 | View |
| REVISED - PROPOSED SECTION A-ARevised Drawings · PDF | 17 Jul 2018 | View |
| REVISED - PROPOSED SECTION C-CRevised Drawings · PDF | 17 Jul 2018 | View |
| REVISED - SITE LOCATION PLANRevised Drawings · PDF | 17 Jul 2018 | View |
| REVISED - EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANRevised Drawings · PDF | 17 Jul 2018 | View |
| REVISED - EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANRevised Drawings · PDF | 17 Jul 2018 | View |
| EXISTING TERRACE FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 17 Jul 2018 | View |
| REVISED - EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLANRevised Drawings · PDF | 17 Jul 2018 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 17 Jul 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 13 Jul 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 13 Jul 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 13 Jul 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 13 Jul 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 13 Jul 2018 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION A-ADrawings · PDF | 13 Jul 2018 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION C-CDrawings · PDF | 13 Jul 2018 | View |
| EXISTING WEST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 13 Jul 2018 | View |
| EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 13 Jul 2018 | View |
| EXISTING EAST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 13 Jul 2018 | View |
| EXISTING NORTH ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 13 Jul 2018 | View |
| EXISTING AREA SCHEDULESupporting Documents · PDF | 13 Jul 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED AREA SCHEDULESupporting Documents · PDF | 13 Jul 2018 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMNOPERSONALDATAApplication Form · PDF | 13 Jul 2018 | View |
| COVER LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 13 Jul 2018 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 13 Jul 2018 | View |
| WORKPLACE TRAVEL PLAN - JULY 2018Supporting Documents · PDF | 13 Jul 2018 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.