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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Swadelands School, Ham Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL
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Swadelands School, Ham Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL
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Demolition of existing science block and erection of new two story science building, with additional parking. Creation of a new multi-functional plaza on site of demolished building
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Planning Statement.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Express Preliminary UXO Risk Assessment.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Flood Risk Assessment.pdfApplication Documents | 15 Sept 2016 | View |
| Design & Access Statement.pdfApplication Documents | 15 Sept 2016 | View |
| Site Vision Surveys Desktop Site and Utilities Searches.pdfApplication Documents | 15 Sept 2016 | View |
| Environmental Noise Assessment.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| SW BP XX XX MR AR 050005 Planning Application Visuals.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| SW BP XX XX DR AR 061004 Existing Site Elevations.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| SW BP XX XX DR AR 061003 Existing Site Sections.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| SW BP DO XX DR AR 061001 Site Location Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Phase 1 Desk Study.pdfApplication Documents | 15 Sept 2016 | View |
| Transport Statement.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| SW BP 01 ZZ DR AR 050001 Planning Application Plans.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| SW BP 01 XX DR AR 050003 Planning Application Sections.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| SW BP 01 XX DR AR 050002 Planning Appliation Elevations.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| SW BP 00 XX DR AR 91001 Proposed Site Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| SW BP 00 XX DR AR 900001 External Works Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| SW BP 00 XX DR AR 061002 Existing Site Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Basic Soakaway Testing.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Application Form.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Phase 2 Site Investigations.pdfApplication Documents | 15 Sept 2016 | View |
| Ecological Scoping Survey Report.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Arboricultrual Assessment.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| 0616 BP 9556 Sheet 6 of 6 Topo Full Utility.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| 0616 BP 9556 Sheet 5 of 6 Topo Full Utility.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| 0616 BP 9556 Sheet 4 of 6 Topo Full Utility.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| 0616 BP 9556 Sheet 3 of 6 Topo Full Utility.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| 0616 BP 9556 Sheet 2 of 6 Topo Full Utility.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| 0616 BP 9556 Sheet 1 of 6 Topo Full Utility.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Building Physics & Part L Compliance Report.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Tree Assessment.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Building Bulletin 93 Specification.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| SW BP Z2 00 DR AR 040001 Proposed Demolitions.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| SW BP Z2 00 DR AR 021001 Existing Floor Plan Science Block.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| SW BP Z1 02 DR AR 050004 Planning Application Roof Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| Archaeolgical Desk Based Assessment.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Sept 2016 | View |
| MA 16 507143 Decision.pdfDecision | 29 Nov 2016 | View |
| Swadelands Site Notice.pdfOfficer Correspondence | 6 Oct 2016 | View |
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