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
Hawthorne Trust Charton Manor Gorse Hill Farningham Kent DA4 0JT
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 05:13. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Hawthorne Trust Charton Manor Gorse Hill Farningham Kent DA4 0JT
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View council mapChange of use from guest accommodation associated with Christian Science Nurses Training Centre to form two self-contained flats. Removal of existing hard landscaping including steps, shed, lift and covered structure. Alteration to fenestration. Erection of fencing and gate.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SDC TREES COMMENTSConsultations - Response · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| FARNINGHAM PARISH COUNCILConsultations - Response | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| SDC - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONConsultations - Response · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| SUDS - FLOOD AND WATER MANAGEMENTConsultations - Response · PDF | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| PLANS & ELEVATIONS SHED, COVERED STRUCTURE REMOVAL & SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| CYCLE STOREDrawing · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FENCINGDrawing · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION - CONSULTEES STATUSConsultations - Request · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION - CONSULTEES STATUSConsultations - Request · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| SDC - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONConsultations - Response · PDF | 28 May 2026 | View |
| FARNINGHAM PARISH COUNCILConsultations - Response · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| TREE OFFICERConsultations - Response · PDF | 22 May 2026 | View |
| SOUTH EAST WATERConsultations - Response · PDF | 22 May 2026 | View |
| LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultations - Response · PDF | 20 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION - CONSULTEES STATUSConsultations - Request · PDF | 19 May 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 May 2026 | View |
| PARISH COUNCIL CONSULTATION LETTERConsultations - Request · PDF | 18 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION - CONSULTEES STATUSConsultations - Request · PDF | 18 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LANDSCAPING PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTApplication Details · PDF | 17 Apr 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign And Access Statement · PDF | 17 Apr 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.