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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Applied Distribution Ltd Laverstoke Road Allington Maidstone Kent ME16 0LE
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Council sourceDemolition of existing single industrial unit and erection of two replacement units for B2/B8 use, ancillary office space, access, associated parking, cycle shelters, bin store, fencing, substation, landscaping and roof PV.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| delegated reportDecision · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| decision noticeDecision · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| 2358-24-RP01 rev C Soft Landscape And Biodiversity Maintenance & Management SpecReport · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| 21018-UMC-100-RF-DR-A-01004-Unit 100 - Roof Plan-P06Drawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| 21018-UMC-200-RF-DR-A-02004-Unit 200 - Roof Plan-P06Drawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| KCC LLFA (SUDS) commentConsultee Response · PDF | 4 Mar 2025 | View |
| Statutory MeticReport | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity Impact AssessmnetOther · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| Drainage planning strategyOther · PDF | 11 Feb 2025 | View |
| Storage calculationsOther · PDF | 11 Feb 2025 | View |
| KCC Ecological Advice ServiceConsultee Response · PDF | 11 Feb 2025 | View |
| KCC Ecological Advice ServiceConsultee Response · PDF | 11 Feb 2025 | View |
| Kent Highway ServicesOther · PDF | 10 Feb 2025 | View |
| KCC LLFA (SUDS)Other · PDF | 6 Feb 2025 | View |
| Aylesford PC commentsConsultee Response · PDF | 5 Feb 2025 | View |
| 21018-UMC-ZZZZ-SI-DR-A-0601-Proposed Site Plan-P17Drawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2025 | View |
| 21018-UMC-ZZZZ-SI-DR-A-0701-Cycle Shelter Details - P06Drawing · PDF | 4 Feb 2025 | View |
| 26795-HYD-XX-XX-RP-TP-1001-P02_Transport_Technical_NoteReport · PDF | 4 Feb 2025 | View |
| National HighwaysOther · PDF | 3 Feb 2025 | View |
| Natural EnglandOther · PDF | 29 Jan 2025 | View |
| Kent Highway Services commentsConsultee Response · PDF | 28 Jan 2025 | View |
| Press NoticeOther · PDF | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| Site NoticeOther · PDF | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| Southern Water ServicesOther · PDF | 22 Jan 2025 | View |
| Active Travel EnglandOther · PDF | 21 Jan 2025 | View |
| KCC Minerals And Waste commentsConsultee Response · PDF | 16 Jan 2025 | View |
| 0704 Proposed substation detailsDrawing · PDF | 13 Jan 2025 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| 01 Existing elevations- Main buildingOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 02 Existing elevations- Ancillary buildingsOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Design and access statementOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 01001 Proposed floor plan- Unit 1Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 01004 Proposed roof plan- Unit 1Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 01003 Proposed floor plans- Office- Unit 1Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 01301 Proposed elevations- Unit 1Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 02001 Proposed floor plan- Unit 2Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 02004 Proposed roof plan- Unit 2Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 02003 Proposed floor plans- Office- Unit 2Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 02301 Proposed elevations- Unit 2Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 1501 Site location planOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 0601 Proposed site layoutOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 0602 Indicative site sectionsOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 0701 Proposed cycle shelter detailsOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 0702 External finishes planOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 0703 Proposed fencing detailsOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Unit 1 BREEAMOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Unit 2 BREEAMOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 0307001 Proposed external lighting layoutOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| External lighting reportOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Energy and Sustainability statementOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 2358-23-02 Landscape concept planOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Flood risk assessment and drainage strategyOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Travel planOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Mineral extraction technical noteOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Planning statementOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Archaeological Desk Based assessment- Part 1Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Archaeological Desk Based assessment- Part 2Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Biodiversity impact assessmentOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Biodiversity enhancement schemeOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| BNG statementOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Arboricultural Impact AssessmentOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Covering letterOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Preliminary ecological appraisal- Part 1Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Preliminary ecological appraisal- Part 2Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Phase 1 Geo environmental desk study- Part 1Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Phase 1 Geo environmental desk study- Part 2Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Phase 1 Geo environmental desk study- Part 3Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Phase 1 Geo environmental desk study- Part 4Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Phase 1 Geo environmental desk study- Part 5Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Phase 1 Geo environmental desk study- Part 6Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Intrusive Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical site assessment- Part 1Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Intrusive Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical site assessment- Part 2Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Soft Landscaping and Bio-diversity maintenace and management specificationOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Transport assessment- Part 1Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| Transport assessment- Part 2Other · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 2358-23-01 Tree constraints planOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| 2358-23-03 Tree retention~ protection and removal planOther · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| BNG Statutory Metric- PDFOther · PDF | 19 Dec 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.