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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Rocks Farmhouse 118 The Rocks Road East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6AU
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Rocks Farmhouse 118 The Rocks Road East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6AU
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View council mapAmendment to approved Listed Building application 24/00044/PA (extension and conversion of existing carports to provide ancillary accommodation associated with the main house, improved parking and a garden store), to alter the roof on the proposed west elevation from a full hip to a weatherboarded gable end.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated ReportDecision · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| Conservation officer commentsConsultee Response · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Press NoticeOther · PDF | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| Site NoticeOther · PDF | 3 Sept 2025 | View |
| Design and access/heritage statementReport · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| 23-74-09 Proposed east elevationDrawing · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| 24-98-101A Buried services planDrawing · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| Drawing/document scheduleDrawing · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| 23-74-01 existing location and block planOther · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| External materials scheduleOther · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| 24-98-100C Hard and soft landscaping planOther · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| 23-74-02 existing floor planDrawing · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| 23-74-03 existing elevationsDrawing · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| 23-74-04A Proposed site planDrawing · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| 23-74-05 Proposed floor planDrawing · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| 23-74-06B Proposed south elevationDrawing · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| 23-74-07B Proposed west elevationDrawing · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| 23-74-08B Proposed north elevationDrawing · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural method statementOther · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form · PDF | 19 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.