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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FURNACE POND, FURNACE LANE, COWDEN, TN8 7JP
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Council sourcePART RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR DE-SILTING AND RE-LANDSCAPING OF LAKE, INCLUDING IMPROVED FLOOD DEFENCE TO MAIN DAM WALL AND BANK; CAR PARKING AREA FOR FISHERS TOGETHER WITH NEW ENTRANCE GATES AND FENCING; REDEVELOPMENT OF BOATHOUSE WITH NEW DWELLING FOR WATER BAILIFF
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| -Application Form | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed - 7632/25/BPBlock Plan | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing Block Plan - 7632/25/BP/EXBlock Plan | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing Site Plan - 7632/25/SP/EXBlock Plan | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan - 7632/25/SP/GBlock Plan | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed Foot Bridge - 7632/25/5General Plan | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| Dam Improvements - 7632/25/2General Plan | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| Proposed New Dwelling - 7632/4/DGeneral Plan | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| Solar Panels (On Island) - 7632/25/4General Plan | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing Dam - 7632/25/2/EXGeneral Plan | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| Existing Entrance Gate - 7632/25/1/EXGeneral Plan | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing Summerhouse - 7632/25/3/EXGeneral Plan | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing Boathouse - 7632/25/6/EXGeneral Plan | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed Gate Entrance - 7632/25/1/BGeneral Plan | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site Sections - 7632/25/7/ASections | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing Site Sections - 7632/25/7/EXSections | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing & Proposed - 7632/LBP/JSite Plan | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological AppraisalReport | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural Survey 16 August 2023Report | 3 Oct 2025 | View |
| Flood Risk Assessment & Drainage StrategyReport | 4 Nov 2025 | View |
| Flood Risk Assessment & Drainage Strategy - AppendicesReport | 4 Nov 2025 | View |
| HeritageStatement | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| ESCC HighwaysConsultee Response | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| ESCC Flood Risk ManagementConsultee Response | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| Environment AgencyConsultee Response | 1 Dec 2025 | View |
| Parish CouncilConsultee Response | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| ESCC ArchaeologyConsultee Response | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| WDC BiodiversityConsultee Response | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| WDC ArboricultureConsultee Response | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| WDC/Rother Pollution ControlConsultee Response | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| Sevenoaks District CouncilConsultee Response | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| WDC HeritageConsultee Response | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| -Planning History | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| -Decision Notice | 30 Jan 2026 | View |
| DelegatedOfficer Report | 30 Jan 2026 | View |
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