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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Norton Cottage The Slade Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8HH
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Norton Cottage The Slade Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8HH
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View council map1.5 storey side extension with a dormer window, roof lights to the rear, a lean-to extension, and a new entrance porch
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Proposed Block PlanAmendment · PDF | 19 Sept 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 19 Sept 2025 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 19 Sept 2025 | View |
| KCC Highways CommentsConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| KCC Highways CommentsConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed PlansAmendment · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| Tree Safety ReportAdditional Information | 18 Jun 2025 | View |
| Tree Site PlanAdditional Information · PDF | 18 Jun 2025 | View |
| KCC Highways CommentsConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| TWBC Conservation OfficerConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| . Lamberhurst Parish CouncilConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| Southern Water CommentsExternal Comments · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Details · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| Site Location PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| Existing DrawingsPlan / Drawing · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| Site Location PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| Block PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 30 Apr 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.