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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Alton House, 147 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, CT20 3PB
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Council sourceChange of use from ground floor business premises to a 2 bedroom flat
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing Issue SheetDocument · PDF | 11 Jul 2024 | View |
| superseded - Proposed Floor PlanPlan · PDF | 1 Jul 2024 | View |
| Existing ElevationsPlan · PDF | 1 Jul 2024 | View |
| DM40 Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 5 Sept 2024 | View |
| superseded - Proposed ElevationsPlan · PDF | 1 Jul 2024 | View |
| DM35 Officers Report.pdf · PDF | 5 Sept 2024 | View |
| Application form (R)Document · PDF | 1 Jul 2024 | View |
| Existing Floor PlanPlan · PDF | 1 Jul 2024 | View |
| Existing Section APlan · PDF | 1 Jul 2024 | View |
| KCC Highways ResponseDocument · PDF | 30 Jul 2024 | View |
| 2409 Drawing Issue Sheet (R)Document · PDF | 1 Jul 2024 | View |
| Cil Liability Notice · PDF | 13 Sept 2024 | View |
| Proposed Floor Plan · PDF | 3 Sept 2024 | View |
| 2409 Design and Access StatementDocument · PDF | 1 Jul 2024 | View |
| CIL Self Build Exemption Claim FormDocument · PDF | 9 Jul 2024 | View |
| Folkestone Town Council CommentsDocument · PDF | 30 Aug 2024 | View |
| Location Plan & Block PlanPlan · PDF | 11 Jul 2024 | View |
| Location PlanPlan · PDF | 1 Jul 2024 | View |
| proposed elevations · PDF | 3 Sept 2024 | View |
| superseded - Proposed Section APlan · PDF | 1 Jul 2024 | View |
| Proposed Section A-A · PDF | 3 Sept 2024 | View |
| CIL Additional Information FormDocument · PDF | 9 Jul 2024 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.