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.
Council planning record
Pinewood Depot Winterfield Lane East Malling West Malling Kent
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Pinewood Depot Winterfield Lane East Malling West Malling Kent
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View council mapProposed change of use to sui generis timber yard and workshop (with ancillary office) from B8 open storage use, with erection of workshop/storage/office building with associated landscaping and parking (retrospective)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated ReportDecision · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| Kent Highway Services commentsConsultee Response · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| Site noticeOther · PDF | 22 Oct 2025 | View |
| East Malling and Larkfield PC commentsConsultee Response · PDF | 22 Oct 2025 | View |
| Environmental Health Protection commentsConsultee Response · PDF | 22 Oct 2025 | View |
| R Carr report appendix C and D Subsoil investigations and lab resultsReport · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| Tree protection planDrawing · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing tree survey planDrawing · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| 24-13-13B proposed elevationsDrawing · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| 24-13-12D site/block plans existing and proposedDrawing · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| 24-13-14D floor plans section and roof planDrawing · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural Report and tree protection method statementReport · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| 24-13-11 site location planOther · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| R Carr report appendix BReport · PDF | 9 Oct 2025 | View |
| R Carr report Geo environmental desk study/subsoil investigationsReport · PDF | 9 Oct 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.