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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French House, Aldington Road, Lympne, Hythe, CT21 4PA
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Council sourceSection 73 application for the variation of condition 2 (submitted plans) of planning permission Y19/1152/FH Change of use of the French House from Class C3 residential dwelling to a 10 bed boutique hotel Class C1; partial demolition, reconstruction and conversion of outbuildings; erection of 5 new build bedroom pods; erection of new social canopy; erection of check-in building; extension to existing restaurant; creation of new link pathways and a new access road; new refuse store; and creation of a new car park for 50 car spaces to allow for amendments to the approved scheme for restaurant (area C)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Planning StatementDocument · PDF | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| Location Plan - 001 P4Drawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| DM20 Site Notice.pdf · PDF | 4 Nov 2021 | View |
| Historic England CommentsDocument · PDF | 9 Nov 2021 | View |
| KCC Archaeological CommentsDocument · PDF | 25 Nov 2021 | View |
| Consultation ListDocument · PDF | 5 Nov 2021 | View |
| Public NoticeDocument · PDF | 17 Nov 2021 | View |
| 2110-P(P).201 - Proposed Roof Plan P1Drawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| Kent Fire & Rescue CommentsDocument · PDF | 18 Nov 2021 | View |
| Natural England CommentsDocument · PDF | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Environment Agency CommentsEmail · PDF | 9 Nov 2021 | View |
| KCC Flood & Water Management CommentsDocument · PDF | 5 Nov 2021 | View |
| 2110-P(P).100 - Site Plan Layout P1Drawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| Existing Elevations - 306 P1Drawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| 2110-P(P).102 - Proposed Site Plan P1Drawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| 2110-P(P).200 - Proposed Floor Plan P1Drawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfApplication form · PDF | 10 Aug 2021 | View |
| Existing Block Plan - 004 P4Drawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| 2110-P(P).101- Proposed Block Plan P1Drawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| KCC Ecological CommentsEmail · PDF | 23 Nov 2021 | View |
| DM81 List of Consultations.pdf · PDF | 4 Nov 2021 | View |
| KCC Highways CommentsDocument · PDF | 18 Nov 2021 | View |
| DM35 Officers Report.pdf · PDF | 1 Jul 2022 | View |
| DM15 Neighbour Letter.pdf · PDF | 4 Nov 2021 | View |
| Existing Restaurant Plan - 113 P1Drawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| 2110-P(P).202 - Proposed Elevations P1Drawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2021 | View |
| DM40 Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 1 Jul 2022 | 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.