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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Cobbs Hall Farm Broadwater Road West Malling Kent ME19 6HX
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Cobbs Hall Farm Broadwater Road West Malling Kent ME19 6HX
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View council mapResubmission of application 23/01554/FL Proposed extension of existing dwellinghouse by conversion and alteration of an adjoining redundant agricultural building
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| AMENDED APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTDecision · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| KCC ECOLOGICAL SERVICEConsultee Response · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| EM&L PARISH COUNCILConsultee Response · PDF | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
| BAT SURVEYReport · PDF | 3 Jul 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGY REPORTReport · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTReport · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTCorrespondence with applicant/agent · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDDocument Superseded · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANSite Location Plan · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN CONTEXTDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENTS PLANDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| BUILDING SURVEYReport · PDF | 25 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.