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
3 Lonsdale Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1NU
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3 Lonsdale Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1NU
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View council mapVariation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 23/01833/FULL - (Changes to main entrance location, addition of a lift, internal layout adjustments, new balcony & omission of metal stairwell)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Details · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| Site Location PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| Plans Proposed - Lower & Upper Ground Floor PlansPlan / Drawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| Plans Proposed - First Floor Second Floor & Roof PlansPlan / Drawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| Elevations Proposed - North & West ElevationsPlan / Drawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| Elevations Proposed - South & East ElevationsPlan / Drawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| Proposed External Render ColourPlan / Drawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| Proposed External BalconyPlan / Drawing · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
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A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.