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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Orchard Place Farm Comp Lane Offham West Malling Kent TN15 8QU
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Council sourceNew storage building (cold store) following demolition of old store, coldstore and stable (revised scheme to 23/01736/PA)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation officerOther · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| Conservation Officer Comments 14/05/2025Consultee Response · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Delegated ReportDecision · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| KCC Ecological Advice Service commentsConsultee Response · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| Parish CouncilOther · PDF | 6 Dec 2024 | View |
| Environmental Health Protection commentsConsultee Response · PDF | 5 Dec 2024 | View |
| Site Location Plan Existing & Proposed Block Plans Dwg 2377-09 CSite Location Plan · PDF | 26 Nov 2024 | View |
| Site NoticeOther · PDF | 25 Nov 2024 | View |
| BNG calculationOther | 22 Nov 2024 | View |
| BNG calculationOther | 22 Nov 2024 | View |
| Conservation OfficerConsultee Response · PDF | 22 Nov 2024 | View |
| BNG metricOther · PDF | 21 Nov 2024 | View |
| Plan Showing Planting Arrangement Dwg 2377-11 CDrawing · PDF | 19 Nov 2024 | View |
| Proposed Block Plan - Floor Plan Dwg 2377-06 FDrawing · PDF | 19 Nov 2024 | View |
| Proposed Block Plan - Roof Plan Dwg 2377-05 BDrawing · PDF | 19 Nov 2024 | View |
| Proposed Elevations (coloured) Dwg 2377-07 DDrawing · PDF | 19 Nov 2024 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 4 Nov 2024 | View |
| Design & Access StatementReport · PDF | 4 Nov 2024 | View |
| Existing block plan Dwg 2377/01Drawing · PDF | 4 Nov 2024 | View |
| Existing floor plan Dwg 2377/02Drawing · PDF | 4 Nov 2024 | View |
| Existing floor plans~ section and elevations Dwg 2377/03Drawing · PDF | 4 Nov 2024 | View |
| Existing Contextual Elevations Dwg 2377-04Drawing · PDF | 4 Nov 2024 | View |
| Schematic Internal Layout showing pallets Dwg 2377-10 ADrawing · PDF | 4 Nov 2024 | View |
| Heritage StatementReport · PDF | 4 Nov 2024 | View |
| Planning StatementReport · PDF | 4 Nov 2024 | View |
| Covering letterOther · PDF | 4 Nov 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.