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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Oakshaw Farm, Layhams Road, Keston, BR2 6AR
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Council sourcePartial demolition of existing livery buildings. Change of use from livery to commercial, erection of new commercial buildings, and associated parking and works.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATIONSupporting Document | 15 May 2025 | View |
| PLANNING PRE APPLICATION ADVICE LETTERSupporting Document · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| Decision Notice · PDF | 25 Jul 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL REPORTSupporting Document · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 28 Jun 2025 | View |
| Acknowledgement LetterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENT - APNDX A, B, CSupporting Document · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATION PLANSDrawing · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE/BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| Application Form No Personal DataApplication Form No Personal Data · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORTSupporting Document · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTSupporting Document · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Document · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Document · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| Officer Report · PDF | 25 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENT - APNDX D, E , FSupporting Document · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Document · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| NOISE STATEMENTSupporting Document · PDF | 15 May 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.
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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.