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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Gibson Building Gibson Drive Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4LZ
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Council sourceRefurbishment of Gibson East office building, comprising the removal of a corridor link to the grade II listed Gibson West building (and remedial works to the listed facade) minor changes to the external envelope of Gibson East (new external doors / windows and the addition of PV cells to the pitched roof), modifications to site parking and internal circulation, addition of a plant enclosure, single-storey external store, refuse store and cycle shelter
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| decision noticeDecision · PDF | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| Full Council report 22.10.24Decision · PDF | 29 Oct 2025 | View |
| supplementary report 28.10.25Decision · PDF | 29 Oct 2025 | View |
| Full Council report 28.10.25Decision · PDF | 29 Oct 2025 | View |
| extension of time agreementOther · PDF | 29 Oct 2025 | View |
| KCC Ecological advice serviceOther · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| 02851 _1000 P05 location plan SUPERSEDEDOther · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| KCC Ecological Advice Service commentsOther · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| external store elevationsOther · PDF | 25 Oct 2024 | View |
| external store roof planDrawing Revised · PDF | 25 Oct 2024 | View |
| external store floor planDrawing Revised · PDF | 25 Oct 2024 | View |
| external store elevationsOther · PDF | 22 Oct 2024 | View |
| site sections proposedDrawing Revised · PDF | 22 Oct 2024 | View |
| Kent Highway ServicesOther · PDF | 23 Sept 2024 | View |
| Southern Water ServicesOther · PDF | 18 Sept 2024 | View |
| Kings Hill Parish CouncilOther · PDF | 13 Sept 2024 | View |
| Conservation officerConsultee Response · PDF | 5 Sept 2024 | View |
| KCC Ecological Advice ServiceConsultee Response · PDF | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Environmental Health Protection commentsConsultee Response · PDF | 3 Sept 2024 | View |
| Neighbour commentNeighbour Response · PDF | 3 Sept 2024 | View |
| A9283-1601 P1 Refuse Vehicle TrackingDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2024 | View |
| A9283-1602 P1 Delivery Van TrackingDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2024 | View |
| A9283-1600 P2 HGV TrackingDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2024 | View |
| A9283-1603 P1 Fire Tender TrackingDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2024 | View |
| KCC LLFA (SUDS)Consultee Response · PDF | 2 Sept 2024 | View |
| Online CommentObjection Comment · PDF | 30 Aug 2024 | View |
| Kent Highway ServicesConsultee Response · PDF | 29 Aug 2024 | View |
| Site plan existing REVISEDDrawing Revised · PDF | 29 Aug 2024 | View |
| Document registerOther · PDF | 29 Aug 2024 | View |
| Site location plan REVISEDOther · PDF | 29 Aug 2024 | View |
| Site plan proposed REVISEDDrawing Revised · PDF | 29 Aug 2024 | View |
| Press noticeOther · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| Site NoticeOther · PDF | 14 Aug 2024 | View |
| Application form redactedOther · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_1010 P04 Existing site/block plan SUPERSEDEDOther · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_1040 P02 site plan construction logisticsOther · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_1050 P05 Proposed BNG areasOther · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_ 1051 P02 Existing BNG areasOther · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_1100_P08 Existing ground floor plan level 00Other · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_1101_P08 Existing first floor plan level 01Other · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_1102_P06 Existing plan level 02Other · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_2101_P03 Existing elevations (2 of 3)Other · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_21002_P01 Existing elevations (3 of 3)Other · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_2301_P04 Proposed elevations (2 0f 3)Other · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_2302_P01 Proposed elevations (3 of 3)Other · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_2305_P01 External store elevationsOther · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| A9283-1500 P04 Drainage LayoutOther · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| Biodiversity survey and reportOther · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| Biodiversity statementOther · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| Biodiversity survey and reportOther | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| Biodiversity metric calculation toolOther | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| Tree surveyOther · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851 _1030 P09 Proposed Site/block plan SUPERSEDEDOther · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_1303_P02 Proposed roof planOther · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_1103_P03 Existing roof planOther · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_1300_P08 Proposed ground floor plan level 00Other · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_1301_P08 Proposed first floor plan level 01Other · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_1302_P06 Proposed plan level 02Other · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_1310_ P06 External store floor planOther · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_2100_P03 Existing elevations 1 of 3)Other · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| 02851_2300_P04 Proposed elevations (1 of 3)Other · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| Design and access statementOther · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| Baseline onsite habitat map/plan (Pre-development)Other · PDF | 8 Aug 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.