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
Longford House 19 Mount Ephraim Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1EN
Longford House 19 Mount Ephraim Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1EN
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View council mapChange of use from offices to Use Class C2 (healthcare establishment) with ancillary offices; construction of a mansard roof extension; courtyard infill; replacement & enclosure of external fire staircase; partial infill of underground car park.
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|---|---|---|
| Committee Minutes 15.04.2026Committee Documents · PDF | 1 May 2026 | View |
| Committee Minutes 11.03.2026Committee Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| Committee Report 15.04.2026Committee Documents · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Committee Report 11.03.2026Committee Documents · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| Amended application formAmendment · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| Parking space clarificationAdditional Information | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| E-mail from agent re form and parkingCorrespondence · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| TWBC Conservation OfficerConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| KCC Highways & TransportationConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| Environmental ProtectionConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Jan 2026 | View |
| TWBC Parking ServicesConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| Kent PoliceExternal Comments · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| Southern Water CommentsConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| Southern Water Comments - MapConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedSuperseded Documents · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Daylight & Sunlight ReportSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing Floor Plan B1Plan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing Floor Plan L0Plan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing Floor Plan L1Plan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing Floor Plan L2Plan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing Roof PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing Site PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing Front & Rear ElevationsPlan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing Side ElevationsPlan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing Light Well Front & Rear ElevationsPlan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed Site PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed Floor Plan B1Plan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed Floor Plan L0Plan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed Floor Plan L1Plan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed Floor Plan L2Plan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed Roof PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed Front & Rear ElevationsPlan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed Side ElevationsPlan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed Light Well Front & Rear ElevationsPlan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Design & Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Planning StatementSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| Site Location PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | 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.