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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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Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks Port Lympne, Aldington Road, Lympne, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4PD
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Council sourceThe erection of a pergola and the temporary siting of a glass marquee to facilitate weddings/functions
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| The Gardens Trust CommentsDocument · PDF | 18 Nov 2021 | View |
| Landscape and Visual Appraisal HBA.pdfDocument · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| The Gardens Trust commentsDocument · PDF | 17 Jan 2022 | View |
| 2109_P(P)_100 Proposed Site Plan(1).pdfPlan · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| Claire Voyee Repair ScheduleReport · PDF | 10 Jan 2022 | View |
| Ecology and Bat Survey Report - M Newcombe.pdfReport · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| Southern Water CommentsDocument · PDF | 30 Nov 2021 | View |
| Gradens Trust's CommentsDocument | 10 Jun 2022 | View |
| 2109_P(P)_100_P2 - Site Layout PlanDrawing · PDF | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| KCC Biodiversity Officer commentsEmail · PDF | 14 Dec 2021 | View |
| KCC Environment Planning and Enforcement commentsEmail · PDF | 2 Feb 2022 | View |
| Pre-development tree survey and report - Port Lympne wedding gazebo_compressed.pdfDocument · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| Estate Masterplan(1).pdfPlan · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| Historic England commentsEmail · PDF | 26 Jan 2022 | View |
| Southern Water responseDocument · PDF | 19 Jan 2022 | View |
| The Gardens Trust 2nd responseDocument · PDF | 26 Nov 2021 | View |
| Historic England CommentsDocument · PDF | 17 Dec 2021 | View |
| Historic England CommentsDocument · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| KCC Highways CommentsDocument · PDF | 24 Nov 2021 | View |
| DM35 Officers Report.pdf · PDF | 3 Mar 2022 | View |
| DM Reconsultation List.pdf · PDF | 24 Nov 2021 | View |
| KCC Ecological AdviceDocument · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| KCC responseDocument · PDF | 5 Oct 2021 | View |
| KCC Environment, Planning and Enforcement responseEmail · PDF | 3 Dec 2021 | View |
| KCC Heritage CommentsEmail · PDF | 3 Dec 2021 | View |
| TPP Port Lympne Wedding Pavilion-A3 Landscape.pdfPlan · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| Southern Water CommentsDocument · PDF | 2 Nov 2021 | View |
| KCC Highways and Transportation commentsDocument · PDF | 12 Jan 2022 | View |
| 2109_P(P)_103. elevations(1).pdfPlan · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| DM Consultee Letter.pdf · PDF | 4 Oct 2021 | View |
| 2109_P(P)_103_P2 - Reception ElevationsDrawing · PDF | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Landscape and Visual Appraisal - Appendices HBA.pdfDocument · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| DM81 List of Consultations.pdf · PDF | 4 Oct 2021 | View |
| Heritage Assessment - Purcell(1).pdfDocument · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| 2109_P(E)_100 Existing Site Plan.pdfPlan · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| TCP Port Lympne Wedding Pavillion-TCP Port Lympne Wedding Pavillion.pdfPlan · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| 2109_P(OS) Site Location Plan.pdfPlan · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| KCC Heritage CommentsEmail · PDF | 1 Nov 2021 | View |
| Landscape and Visual Appraisal - Drawings HBA.pdfDocument · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| 2109_P(P)_101. Pergola plans and elevations(1).pdfPlan · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| DM40 Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 3 Mar 2022 | View |
| RS.0742 Planning Design and Access Statement.pdfDocument · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| 2109_P(P)_102_P2 - Reception Floor plansDrawing · PDF | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| DM20 Site Notice.pdf · PDF | 4 Oct 2021 | View |
| Wedding Day Operation Route MapDrawing · PDF | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| 2109_P(P)_102. Reception Building Plans(1).pdfPlan · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfApplication form · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| DM20 Site Notice.pdf · PDF | 16 Dec 2021 | View |
| Parish Council CommentsDocument · PDF | 13 Oct 2021 | View |
| Topo Survey(1).pdfPlan · PDF | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| KCC Environment, Planning and Enforcement commentsEmail · PDF | 17 Jan 2022 | View |
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