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
The Boat House Bistro Bewl Water Bewl Bridge Lane Cousley Wood Wadhurst TN3 8JH
Last published check: 2 Oct 2026, 01:40. Check the council record for more recent changes.
The Boat House Bistro Bewl Water Bewl Bridge Lane Cousley Wood Wadhurst TN3 8JH
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View council mapAdjoining Authority Consultation: Extensions and alterations to the boat house bistro, replacement of the adjacent fishing facility building and change of use to form 7 x 1 bed and 4 x 2 bed tourist units, creation of a cafe with terrace, with water sport facilities retained
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| WDC Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| WDC Committee ReportCommittee Documents · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| WDC Committee UpdateCommittee Documents · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| WDC Committee ResolutionCommittee Documents · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| Letter from WDC re. DecisionCorrespondence · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Details · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted - Q17Application Details · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Transport StatementSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Planning StatementSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Bat Emergence SurveySupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA)Supporting Documents · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| BNG Metric Calculation ToolSupporting Documents | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| BNG AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Site Location PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site PlansPlan / Drawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing Ground Floor PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing First Floor PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed First Floor PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed Second Floor PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed Roof PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed Water Sports FacilitiesPlan / Drawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing Elevations (Sheet 1)Plan / Drawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed Glazing ProportionPlan / Drawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing Elevations (Sheet 2)Plan / Drawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed Elevations (Sheet 1)Plan / Drawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed Elevations (Sheet 2)Plan / Drawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Apartment 4 - Proposed ElevationsPlan / Drawing · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Lighting Impact AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Lighting Impact AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Lighting Impact AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Aug 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.