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.
Council planning record
Ridham Dock, Iwade, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8SR
Last published check: 27 Sept 2026, 20:23. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceSteam pipeline connecting the Ridham Dock Biomass Facility to the DS Smith Paper Mill
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected detailsRidham Dock, Iwade, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8SR
This record has no verified map location.
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Statutory Designated Sites.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Screenign Opinion.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Photographs Sheet 7.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Photographs Sheet 6.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Photographs Sheet 5.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Photographs Sheet 4.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Photographs Sheet 3.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Photographs Sheet 2.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Photographs Sheet 1.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Landscape Assessment of Kent.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| L2 & L3 Landscape Effects Table Baseline & Sensivity.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| L1 Landscape Value Assessment.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Construction Traffic Management Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| 1 Phase 1 Habitat Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| 00004 Piping Layout Drawing 4 of 4.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| 00003 Piping Layout Drawing 3 of 4.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| 00002 Piping Layout Drawing 2 of 4.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| 00001 Piping Layout Drawing 1 of 4.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Natural England North Kent Plain.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Natural England Greater Thames Estuary.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| L4 Landscape Effects Table Baseline & Sensitivity.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Appendix 3 Screening Report.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Planning Supporting Statement.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Application Form (2).pdfApplication Documents | 20 Jul 2016 | View |
| 3 Phase 1 Habitat Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| 04447 00007 29 001 0 Zone of Theoretical Visibilty.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| 04447 00007 16 001 1 TYP PIPELINE X SECTION.pdfApplication Documents | 21 Dec 2016 | View |
| 04447 0000 7 29 002 0 Landscape Planning Context.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| FRA 3 of 3.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| FRA 2 of 3.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Glossary Appendix F.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Flood Risk Assessment & Surface Water Drainage Statement.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Ecological Impact Assessment.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| 416 04447 00007 29 003 0 Site Location Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Swale Landscape Character & Biodiversity Apprasial.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Roosting Winter Waterbird Survey Report.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| 4 Phase 1 Habitat Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| 2 Phase 1 Habitat Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Letter from Natural England to Applicant dated 3 October 2014.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Landscape and Visual Assessment.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| Landscape and Visual Assessment Appendix A.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jul 2016 | View |
| SW 16 506935 Decision.pdfDecision | 23 Dec 2016 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Related records could not be loaded.
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.