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
Leigh Post Office High Street Leigh Kent TN11 8RL
Last published check: 21 Sept 2026, 08:35. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Leigh Post Office High Street Leigh Kent TN11 8RL
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View council mapProposed staff welfare area in the rear for the retail unit. Conversion of part ground floor Use Class E unit into a studio flat and the existing first and loft floor residential unit into 2no. flats with dormer window, with associated bin, cycle storage and amenity space. Rooflights and alterations to fenestration including garage.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| OFFICER REPORTDecision · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| REFUSE - FULL PERMISSIONDecision · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS OF BIN AND CYCLE STORAGEDrawing · PDF | 5 Jul 2026 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTApplication Details · PDF | 5 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE, FLOOR PLANS AND LOCATION MAPDrawing · PDF | 5 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 5 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE AND GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST, LOFT AND ROOF PLANSDrawing · PDF | 5 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 5 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND CROSS SECTION A-ADrawing · PDF | 5 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 5 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS/HERITAGE STATEMENTDesign And Access Statement · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.
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.