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.
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9 Birchwood Avenue Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0UD
9 Birchwood Avenue Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0UD
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| Southborough Town CouncilConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| Mrs Christine Tillotson(FULL)Neighbour Comments · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| Mrs Lynn Birchard(FULL)Neighbour Comments · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| Pre-Existing, Existing & Proposed Block PlansPlan / Drawing · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing Front & Rear ElevationsPlan / Drawing · PDF | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Details · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Pre-Existing Ground Floor PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Pre-Existing Roof PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Pre-Existing Front & Rear ElevationsPlan / Drawing · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Pre-Existing East ElevationPlan / Drawing · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing Ground Floor PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing Roof PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Existing East ElevationPlan / Drawing · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor PlanSuperseded Documents · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed Roof PlanSuperseded Documents · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed Front & Rear ElevationsSuperseded Documents · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed East ElevationSuperseded Documents · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| Site Location PlanPlan / Drawing · PDF | 20 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.