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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Mermaid Beach, Marine Walk, Folkestone, CT20 2JP
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Council sourceThe permanent siting of a mobile sauna (converted horse box) on the promenade adjacent to mermaid beach.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FTC MinutesDocument | 30 Aug 2022 | View |
| Inside Plan Of The SaunaDrawing | 6 Jul 2022 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing · PDF | 28 Jul 2022 | View |
| MMap drawingDrawing · PDF | 28 Jul 2022 | View |
| DM35 Officers Report.pdf · PDF | 21 Sept 2022 | View |
| Environment Agency CommentsDocument · PDF | 18 Aug 2022 | View |
| Mobile Sauna PhotoPhoto | 6 Jul 2022 | View |
| DM81 List of Consultations.pdf · PDF | 17 Aug 2022 | View |
| DM40 Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 21 Sept 2022 | View |
| DM20 Site Notice.pdf · PDF | 17 Aug 2022 | View |
| Application Form (R)Form · PDF | 6 Jul 2022 | View |
| Dimension Of SaunaDrawing | 6 Jul 2022 | View |
| DM15 Neighbour Letter.pdf · PDF | 17 Aug 2022 | View |
| Covered Sauna UnitPhoto | 6 Jul 2022 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing · PDF | 28 Jul 2022 | View |
| Internal Photo Of SaunaPhoto | 6 Jul 2022 | View |
| Press NoticeDocument · PDF | 24 Aug 2022 | View |
| New Fokestone Society CommentsDocument · PDF | 12 Sept 2022 | View |
| Proposed Signage For SaunaPhoto | 6 Jul 2022 | View |
| Chimney Flute PhotoPhoto | 6 Jul 2022 | View |
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