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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4 Violet Close Bersted PO21 5FS
4 Violet Close Bersted PO21 5FS
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Single storey side extension.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficers Report | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Community Infrastructure Levy - Completed formCIL Form | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing and Proposed Ground Floor Plans P1Plans | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing and Proposed First Floor Plans P2Plans | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing and Proposed Rear Elevations P3Plans | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing and Proposed Front Elevations P3aPlans | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing and Proposed Side Elevations P4Plans | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing and Proposed 3D P5Plans | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing and Proposed 3D P6Plans | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing and Proposed 3D P7Plans | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| Existing and Proposed 3D P8Plans | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| The location plan and Block plan P0Plans | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity Enhancement StatementStatement | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| Rep LettersRep Letters | 7 Nov 2025 | View |
| Email RE Add InfoPlanning Correspondence | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| Systems CorrespondenceSystems Correspondence | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| Invalid LetterSystems Correspondence | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| LetterSystems Correspondence | 1 Oct 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.