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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The Little Cottage Pilgrims Way Trottiscliffe West Malling Kent ME19 5EW
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Council sourceTwo storey rear extension. Hip to gable loft conversion with barn hips and new dormers to front and rear elevations, alterations to existing decking on rear elevation and erection of detached garage.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated ReportDecision · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing and Proposed Site SectionDrawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| Green Belt AssessmentBackGround Papers · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing floor plansDrawing · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| Trottiscliffe Parish CouncilOther · PDF | 10 Feb 2025 | View |
| Press NoticeOther · PDF | 16 Dec 2024 | View |
| Parish councilOther · PDF | 8 Nov 2024 | View |
| Site NoticeOther · PDF | 22 Oct 2024 | View |
| Objection CommentOther · PDF | 21 Oct 2024 | View |
| Application Form - Without personal data - Cert D completedApplication Form · PDF | 9 Oct 2024 | View |
| Land Registry title detailOther | 23 Sept 2024 | View |
| Site location planSite Location Plan · PDF | 23 Sept 2024 | View |
| Proposed garage - plans and elevationsOther · PDF | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed elevationsOther · PDF | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed floor plansOther · PDF | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| 2111 Block planOther · PDF | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| Existing elevationsOther · PDF | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| Existing floor plansOther · PDF | 27 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.