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
The Old Jail, Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, TN16 3AX
Last published check: 9 Oct 2026, 18:41. 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 sourceRepair Works following flooding of building including the addition of new upvc telescopic floor void vents, new timber constructed and timber t&g board finished internal boxing out, addition of new clay air bricks to external walls on front and side elevations and lime based plaster reapplied to affected areas and timber flooring removed and to be reinstated or replaced. (RETROSPECTIVE)
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected detailsThe Old Jail, Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, TN16 3AX
This record has no verified map location.
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 15 Dec 2023 | View |
| BOXING OUT DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 25 Sept 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form No Personal Data · PDF | 10 Nov 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS, ELEVATIONS, LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANSDrawing · PDF | 25 Sept 2023 | View |
| Officer Delegation ReportOfficer Delegation Report · PDF | 5 Jan 2024 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Document · PDF | 10 Nov 2023 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 5 Jan 2024 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 29 Nov 2023 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 25 Sept 2023 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS, ELEVATIONS, LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANSDrawing · PDF | 25 Sept 2023 | 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.
No related records were published in this section.
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.