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
Crematorium Lodge Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH
Crematorium Lodge Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JH
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View council mapConversion of building for welfare accommodation for Parks team, including minor alterations, demolition of garage and construction of a storage building
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| Committee Minutes 03.12.2025Committee Documents · PDF | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| Committee Report 03.12.2025Committee Documents · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree Officer commentsConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| Tree Officer suggested conditionsAmendment · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| KCC Ecology AdviceConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| Wealden District Council - Decision Notice - No ObjectionConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| KCC Highways CommentsConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planAmendment · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed first floor planAmendment · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed north and west elevationsSuperseded Documents · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed south and east elevationsAmendment · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed north and west elevationsAmendment · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Environmental ProtectionConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| Kent PoliceExternal Comments · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed North & West ElevationSuperseded Documents · PDF | 16 Sept 2025 | View |
| BNG MetricSupporting Documents | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Details · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Site Location PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Existing Site PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Existing Ground Floor PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Existing First Floor PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Existing Roof PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Existing North & West ElevationsPlan / Drawing · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Existing South & East ElevationsPlan / Drawing · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor PlanSuperseded Documents · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed First Floor PlanSuperseded Documents · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed Roof PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed North & West ElevationsSuperseded Documents · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed South & East ElevationsSuperseded Documents · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed West Elevation A & BPlan / Drawing · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed North Elevation A & South Elevation APlan / Drawing · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Drainage LayoutPlan / Drawing · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Flood MapSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Landscape Strategy for BNGPlan / Drawing · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Arboriculture Impact StatementSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Transport StatementSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Tree Constraints PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Tree Protection PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Tree Removal PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Baseline Habitat AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity Net Gain AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Sept 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.