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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Premier Inn Castle Way Leybourne West Malling Kent
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Council sourceDemolition of existing hotel restaurant and replacement with new building providing additional hotel bedrooms and breakfast room, together with alterations to the car park and all associated works
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated ReportDecision · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| KCC Heritage Conservation commentsConsultee Response · PDF | 18 Jun 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity Gain Plan V7Report · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Bat Survey amendedReport · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| PEA v3Report · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Landscape proposal 1 of 2 1156-SW-01 Rev BDrawing Revised · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Landscape Proposal 2 of 2 1156-SW-02 Rev BDrawing Revised · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Travel Plan Jan 2025Report · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Design and Access Statement 6071 - R1BReport · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Tree Protection PlanDrawing Revised · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Energy StrategyReport · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Flook Risk Assessment and Drainage StrategyReport · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Noise AssessmentReport · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Transport Statement Jan 2025Report · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Flood Risk Assessement Issue 3Report · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan - 6071 PL 010 Rev CSite Location Plan · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed first floor 6071 PL 111 Rev BOther · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Roof Plan 6071 PL 112 Rev ADrawing · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Elevations 6071 PL 210 Rev CDrawing · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Ground floor 6071 PL 110 Rev BDrawing Revised · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural method statementOther · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| Energy strategyOther · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| Flood risk assessmentOther · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| Covering letterCorrespondence with applicant/agent · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity gain planOther · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| Sustainability statementOther · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| Transport statementOther · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| Travel planOther · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| Noise impact assessmentOther · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| KCC SUDSOther · PDF | 1 Nov 2024 | View |
| KCC Ecological Advice Service commentConsultee Response · PDF | 31 Oct 2024 | View |
| Updated FRA & Drainage Strategy Report - issue 2Report · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| Bat Survey ReportReport · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| Southern Water Services commentsConsultee Response · PDF | 25 Sept 2024 | View |
| National Highways commentsConsultee Response · PDF | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| KCC Heritage ConservationOther · PDF | 23 Aug 2024 | View |
| EAS response redactedConsultee Response · PDF | 13 Aug 2024 | View |
| The Environment Agency commentsConsultee Response · PDF | 13 Aug 2024 | View |
| KCC SUDSConsultee Response · PDF | 12 Aug 2024 | View |
| National HighwaysOther · PDF | 9 Aug 2024 | View |
| Natural EnglandOther · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| Kent Fire & Rescue ServiceOther · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| Press NoticeOther · PDF | 1 Aug 2024 | View |
| Environmental Health ProtectionConsultee Response · PDF | 31 Jul 2024 | View |
| West Kent PROW commentsConsultee Response · PDF | 30 Jul 2024 | View |
| KCC Minerals And WasteConsultee Response · PDF | 29 Jul 2024 | View |
| Waste ServicesOther · PDF | 22 Jul 2024 | View |
| 010B Proposed site planOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| 100 Existing ground floor planOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| 101 Existing first floor planOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| 102 Existing roof planOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| 1156-SW-01 Landscape proposal- Sheet 1 of 2Other · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| 1156-SW-01 Landscape proposal- Sheet 2 of 2Other · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| Preliminary ecological surveyOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| Design and access statementOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| 6071-F 010 D Tree protection planOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| Arboricultural surveyOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| 6071-F 010 D Arboricultural impact assessmentOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| Heritage statementOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| Planning StatementOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| 103 Existing ground floor plan- RestaurantOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| 104 Existing first floor plan- RestaurantOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| 105 Existing roof plan- RestaurantOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| 110A Proposed floor plansOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| 111 Proposed roof planOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| 200A Existing elevationsOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| 201 Existing elevations- RestaurantOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| 210A Proposed elevationsOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| 001B Existing site location planOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| 002B Existing site planOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| 003B demolition planOther · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| Transport statementOther · PDF | 11 Jul 2024 | View |
| Travel PlanOther · PDF | 11 Jul 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.