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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Mere House 54 The Street Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5NA
Mere House 54 The Street Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5NA
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated ReportDecision · PDF | 29 Oct 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 27 Oct 2025 | View |
| Conservation officer commentsConsultee Response · PDF | 22 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed front entrance porch Dwg 30D Rev BDrawing · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| Photos of PorchOther · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| Further Information on Porch ConditionOther · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| Press noticeOther · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| Site NoticeOther · PDF | 18 Jun 2025 | View |
| Historic EnglandOther · PDF | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| Existing and proposed block plan Dwg 01BPBDrawing · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| Application FormOther · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| Location plan Dwg 01LCDrawing · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| Existing lower ground floor plan Dwg 02CDrawing · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| Existing ground floor plan Dwg 03Drawing · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| Existing front elevation Dwg 06BDrawing · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| Existing side elevation Dwg 08BDrawing · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| Existing side elevation Dwg 09BDrawing · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| Proposed lower ground floor plan Dwg 12FDrawing · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| Proposed ground floor plan Dwg 13CDrawing · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| Proposed front elevation Dwg 16DDrawing · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| Proposed side elevation Dwg 18CDrawing · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| Proposed side elevation Dwg 19CDrawing · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| Existing front entrance Dwg 29ADrawing · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| Proposed front entrance Dwg 30DADrawing · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| PhotographsOther · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| Design and access statementOther · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| Heritage StatementOther · PDF | 5 Jun 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.