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 Retreat Comp Lane Offham West Malling Kent ME19 5PP
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The Retreat Comp Lane Offham West Malling Kent ME19 5PP
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View council mapDetails of conditions 3 (Landscaping and boundary treatment), 5 (Details of EV chargers) and 6 (Details of storage and screening of refuse) pursuant to planning permission TM/21/03319/FL (Conversion of existing building, containing a residential flat, workshop and storage barn, to 2 x two bedroom dwellings with associated works to provide curtilages and parking facilities).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| Delegated ReportDecision · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| Landscaping, boundary, EV and refuse drawing - revisedDrawing Revised · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| Covering letterOther · PDF | 6 May 2025 | View |
| Application FormOther · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| EV Charger specificationsOther · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| Landscaping details Dwg LP01Drawing · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.