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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271 London Road West Malling Kent ME19 5AE
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Council sourceLawful Development Certificate Proposed: Proposed dropped Kerb to include conversion of the front garden into a driveway to provide off-street parking. This would involve the removal of earth to make the front garden level with the pavement, the erection of retaining walls, a new driveway finished with permeable paving, steps up to the house. Part of the existing front retaining wall will be retained but not increased in height
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision NoticeOther · PDF | 30 Jul 2024 | View |
| Delegated ReportReport · PDF | 30 Jul 2024 | View |
| Application form redactedOther · PDF | 5 Jun 2024 | View |
| E-001 location planOther · PDF | 5 Jun 2024 | View |
| E-005 Existing parking planOther · PDF | 5 Jun 2024 | View |
| E-010 Existing site/block planOther · PDF | 5 Jun 2024 | View |
| P-100 Proposed site planOther · PDF | 5 Jun 2024 | View |
| P-110 Proposed parking site planOther · PDF | 5 Jun 2024 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.