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
Land At Tunbridge Wells Rugby Football Club, Frant Road; Land Off Bayham Road, Tunbridge Wells; Land At Chase Farm, Frant Road, Frant
Land At Tunbridge Wells Rugby Football Club, Frant Road; Land Off Bayham Road, Tunbridge Wells; Land At Chase Farm, Frant Road, Frant
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View council mapAdjoining Authority Consultation: Full planning application for the erection of 184 no. dwellings, with affordable housing, landscaping, open space, biodiversity net gain, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated earthworks at Tunbridge Wells Rugby Football Club and land off Bayham Road, with the provision of new vehicular and pedestrian accesses from Frant Road and Bayham Road, and the relocation and erection of a new rugby clubhouse with parking and storage facility, with 1 no. 3g artificial grass pitch, 3 no. senior rugby pitches, 2 no. junior and minis rugby pitches, the erection of a new cricket pavilion, 2 no. cricket pitches and 5 no. padel courts, with associated parking, landscaping, biodiversity net gain, floodlighting and associated drainage and earthworks, with new access from Bunny Lane at Chase Farm.
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| The Amelia Scott - Public Art ContributionConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| Appendix A - Cultural Contribution Report The Amelia ScottConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| South-East WaterConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| Committee Minutes 14.01.2026Committee Documents · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| KCC Highways & TransportationConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| Amended Committee Report 14.01.2026Committee Documents · PDF | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| Committee Report 14.01.2026Committee Documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| KCC Highways & TransportationConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| Mrs Pamela Wilkinson(FULL)Neighbour Comments · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| TWBC Conservation and Urban Design OfficerConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| TWBC HousingConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| TWBC Planning PolicyConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| TWBC Economic DevelopmentConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC ContributionsConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| TWBC (The Amelia) - Public Art Contribution Request (16 December 2025)Consultee Comment · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC ContributionsConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| Kent Fire & Rescue ServiceConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| Environmental ProtectionConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC ContributionsSuperseded Documents · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC ContributionsConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC ContributionsConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC ContributionsConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC ContributionsConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC ContributionsSuperseded Documents · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC Highways & TransportationConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| Valerie CunninghamNeighbour Comments · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC HeritageConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC EcologyConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC ContributionsSuperseded Documents · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC ContributionsSuperseded Documents · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC ContributionsSuperseded Documents · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC ContributionsSuperseded Documents · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC ContributionsSuperseded Documents · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| TWBC Landscape and Biodiversity Officer CommentsConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| TWBC Parks and RecreationConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| TWBC Tree Officer CommentsConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| TWBC Parking ServicesConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| TWBC Parks and RecreationConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| KCC Flood & Water ManagementConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Dec 2025 | View |
| NHS Kent & Medway Primary CareConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| TWBC Conservation OfficerConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Dec 2025 | View |
| TWBC Client ServicesConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| TWBC (The Amelia) - Public Art Contribution RequestSuperseded Documents · PDF | 1 Dec 2025 | View |
| Mr Neil Williams(FULL)Neighbour Comments · PDF | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| Mr Alex Padureanu(FULL)Neighbour Comments · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| Kent Fire & Rescue ServiceConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| Mrs Melanie Richards(FULL)Neighbour Comments · PDF | 24 Nov 2025 | View |
| Mrs Charlotte Lawson(FULL)Neighbour Comments · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| Kent PoliceConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Nov 2025 | View |
| WDC Consultation RequestApplication Details · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Details · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| Site Location PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.