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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5 & 7 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, CT20 1EA
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Council sourceApproval of details pursuant to condition 3 (water usage) and condition 5 (external finishing materials) of planning permission 20/1642/FH - Change of use of rear rooms, upper floors, and outbuildings to provide 1no. 1-bed residential flat and 3no. 2-bed residential flats; and erection of rear dormer window above no.5. (Ground floor commercial use to remain.)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DM81 List of Consultations.pdf · PDF | 1 Dec 2021 | View |
| DM40 Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 19 Jan 2022 | View |
| Exterior SpecificationReport · PDF | 24 Nov 2021 | View |
| Application Form RedactedApplication form · PDF | 24 Nov 2021 | View |
| Southern Water commentsDocument · PDF | 20 Dec 2021 | View |
| Water CalculationsReport · PDF | 24 Nov 2021 | View |
| DM35 Officers Report.pdf · PDF | 19 Jan 2022 | View |
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