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
237 London Road West Malling Kent ME19 5AD
237 London Road West Malling Kent ME19 5AD
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View council mapOutline Application: All matters reserved except for access (Erection of 8 dwellings (self-build plots))
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH EAST WATERConsultee Response · PDF | 10 Jul 2026 | View |
| LEISURE SERVICESConsultee Response · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| LEISURE SERVICESConsultee Response · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| KCC EASConsultee Response · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| REBUTTAL TO THE COMMENTS RECEIVEDCorrespondence with applicant/agent · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| LEISURE SERVICESConsultee Response · PDF | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| PARISH COUNCILConsultee Response · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINEObjection Comment · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| KCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Response · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| WASTE SERVICESConsultee Response · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICEOther · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONConsultee Response · PDF | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| 3D BUILDING HEIGHT STUDYDrawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PERSPECTIVE VIEWSDrawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED STREET SCENESDrawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANSite Location Plan · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED REFUSE STRATEGYDrawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRE TENDER STRATEGYDrawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| COVERING LETTERCorrespondence with applicant/agent · PDF | 18 Dec 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.