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 Metropole Nursery Metropole The Leas Folkestone Kent CT20 2SL
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Council sourceConversion of children's nursery into two bedroom apartment
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Superseded 1923-01 Location Plan(6).pdf · PDF | 13 Jan 2020 | View |
| 1923-02 Existing Floor Plan(4).pdf · PDF | 13 Jan 2020 | View |
| 1923-04 Proposed Floor Plan(3).pdf · PDF | 13 Jan 2020 | View |
| Heritage Statement Rev ADocument · PDF | 2 Jul 2021 | View |
| 1923-01A Location PlanDrawing · PDF | 23 Feb 2022 | View |
| DM40 Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 23 Feb 2022 | View |
| DM81 List of Consultations.pdf · PDF | 18 Mar 2020 | View |
| Proposed ground floor plan - 1923-04 Rev ADrawing · PDF | 2 Jul 2021 | View |
| Heritage Statement (R)Report · PDF | 16 Jan 2020 | View |
| Planning Statement(3).pdf · PDF | 13 Jan 2020 | View |
| Heritage Statement(2).pdf · PDF | 13 Jan 2020 | View |
| 1923-05 Proposed Elevations(3).pdf · PDF | 13 Jan 2020 | View |
| 1923-03 Existing Elevations(4).pdf · PDF | 13 Jan 2020 | View |
| Site photosPhoto · PDF | 24 Mar 2021 | View |
| DM15 Neighbour Letter.pdf · PDF | 18 Mar 2020 | View |
| Historic England commentsEmail · PDF | 25 Mar 2021 | View |
| DM35 Officers Report.pdf · PDF | 23 Feb 2022 | View |
| Anthony Swaine CommentsDocument | 18 May 2020 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 13 Jan 2020 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.