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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Merlin House Seven Mile Lane Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8QY
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Merlin House Seven Mile Lane Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8QY
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View council mapChange of Use from part E (g) (i) (Offices), part B2 (General Industry) and part B8 (Storage and distribution) to B2 (General Industry) with ancillary Class E (g) (i) (Offices) with additional external flue system to front elevation
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated ReportDecision · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| 103 rev A - existing elevationsDrawing · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| 203 rev A - elevationsDrawing · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Press NoticeOther · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| Environmental protectionConsultee Response · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| Offham PC commentsConsultee Response · PDF | 3 Sept 2025 | View |
| Kent Highway Services commentsConsultee Response · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| Site noticeOther · PDF | 14 Aug 2025 | View |
| 103 Existing elevationsDrawing · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| Site location planOther · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| Ventilation brochureReport · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| 101 A Existing ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| 102 A Existing mezzanine floor planDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| 201 A Proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| 202 A Proposed mezzanine floor planDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| 203 Proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| 001 A Existing site planDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| Planning statementReport · PDF | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form · PDF | 5 Aug 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.