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
Former St Mary Magdalene Church Woodchurch Road BIRCHINGTON Kent
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Former St Mary Magdalene Church Woodchurch Road BIRCHINGTON Kent
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View council mapErection of 2no 2 bed and 2no 3 bed tourist accommodation together with landscaping and parking facilities
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| UUUnilateral Undertaking · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| DECISIONDecision · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| REPORTReport · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| KCCAConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| CONCRETE RAFT 1Photo | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| CONCRETE RAFT 2Photo | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| BUILDING REGS APPROVALPlan/Drawing · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| ARCHEOLOGY INFORMATIONReport · PDF | 2 May 2024 | View |
| ARCHEOLOGY INFORMATIONReport · PDF | 2 May 2024 | View |
| ARCHEOLOGY INFORMATIONReport · PDF | 2 May 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FOUL DRAINAGE PLANAmended Plan · PDF | 10 Apr 2024 | View |
| FOUL DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT FORMReport · PDF | 10 Apr 2024 | View |
| BIODIVERSITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Mar 2024 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Feb 2024 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATER-PLANConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Feb 2024 | View |
| ENV AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Feb 2024 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Feb 2024 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 25 Jan 2024 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTDesign & Access Statement · PDF | 27 Dec 2023 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALReport · PDF | 27 Dec 2023 | View |
| LOCATION PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF | 27 Dec 2023 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF | 27 Dec 2023 | View |
| SITE PHOTOPhoto · PDF | 27 Dec 2023 | View |
| SITE PHOTOPlan/Drawing · PDF | 27 Dec 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE LAYOUTPlan/Drawing · PDF | 27 Dec 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ENHANCED BIODIVERSITY PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF | 27 Dec 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - LODGES 1 AND 4Plan/Drawing · PDF | 27 Dec 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - LODGE 1 AND 4Plan/Drawing · PDF | 27 Dec 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - LODGES 2 AND 3Plan/Drawing · PDF | 27 Dec 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - LODGES 2 AND 3Plan/Drawing · PDF | 27 Dec 2023 | View |
| SITE PHOTOSPhoto · PDF | 27 Dec 2023 | View |
| SITE PHOTOPhoto · PDF | 27 Dec 2023 | View |
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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 sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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DECISIONConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.