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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Garden Cottage Church Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DX
Garden Cottage Church Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8DX
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View council mapTwo storey rear extension, replacement outbuilding & pool
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| Simon WrigglesworthNeighbour Comments · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| Mr Daniel Pattenden(FULL)Neighbour Comments · PDF | 16 May 2025 | View |
| BD Lamberhurst Ltd(FULL)Neighbour Comments · PDF | 11 May 2025 | View |
| Mr Philip Beckingham(FULL)Neighbour Comments · PDF | 3 May 2025 | View |
| Lamberhurst Parish CouncilParish Comments · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Details · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| Site Location PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| Existing Floor PlansPlan / Drawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| Existing Roof Plan & Block PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| Existing ElevationsPlan / Drawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| Existing OutbuildingPlan / Drawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| Proposed PlansPlan / Drawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| Proposed Roof Plan & Block PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| Proposed ElevationsPlan / Drawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| Proposed OutbuildingPlan / Drawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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.