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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26 Cottenham Close East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BZ
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26 Cottenham Close East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BZ
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View council mapProposal description: Prior Notification for Larger Home Extension (Part 1 Class A): Single storey rear extension to a depth of 5.2m, maximum roof height of 2.5m, and eaves height of 2.3m
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DELEGATED REPORTDecision · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANSite Location Plan · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.