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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CHANNEL TUNNEL TERMINAL, ASHFORD ROAD, NEWINGTON, FOLKESTONE, CT18 8XX
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Council sourceRequest for Approval under the terms of The Channel Tunnel Act 1987 relating to this project for the replacement of the existing scanner buildings with two new scanner buildings & associated office. Construction of two additional border control Lanes and refurbishment of existing lanes. Improvements to the manual search area and the relocation of a staff car parking.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Written Statement - UK Border Control and X Ray ScannerReport · PDF | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| Proposed site views Phase 2Plan · PDF | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| DM81 List of Consultations.pdf · PDF | 11 Mar 2025 | View |
| UK Border Control - General ArrangementPlan · PDF | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| Public Notice Press AdvertDocument · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| Phase 23 Scanner BuildingPlan · PDF | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| DM35 Officers Report.pdf · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| Manual Search AreaPlan · PDF | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| Phase 1 Scanner BuildingPlan · PDF | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| Site location plan · PDF | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| Request for approval (R) · PDF | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| DM20 Site Notice.pdf · PDF | 11 Mar 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site Views Phase 1Plan · PDF | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| DM40 Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.