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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50-52 Folkestone Care Centre & 56 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, CT20 2NB
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Council sourceChange of use and conversion of 10no. residential flats (Use Class C3) at ground and first floors only to 20no. bedrooms of care accommodation (Use Class C2) with associated internal and external alterations including a 2 storey link extension.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Existing First Floor PlanPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing Block PlanPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed Third Floor, Demolition and Uses PlanPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed Front ElevationPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing Ground Floor PlanPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing Second Floor PlanPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Neighbour Letter.pdf · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| Planning statementDocument · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed Second Floor Demolition & Uses PlanPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed Rear ElevationPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing Third Floor PlanPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing Roof PlanPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing Rear ElevationPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor Demolition & Uses PlanPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed Site PlanPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Travel Plan - Opus CareDocument · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| List of Consultations.pdf · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 1 May 2026 | View |
| Application Form (R)Document · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing Front ElevationPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed First Floor Demolition & Uses PlanPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing Site PlanPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Design and Access StatementPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing Side ElevationPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Officers Report.pdf · PDF | 1 May 2026 | View |
| Proposed Side Elevation & SectionPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| Location PlanPlan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.