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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1 Hopton Farm Cottage, Chapel Street, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8NS
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Council sourceOutline consent (with approval for access) for residential development (up to 5 dwellings) following demolition of existing house and outbuildings.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 20250141 Application Form Redacted.pdf ( 0.42 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250141 Decision Notice.pdf ( 0.24 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250141 Design and Access Statement.pdf ( 0.83 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250141 - Biodiversity Net Gain Metric - Rec 14.5.2025.xlsm ( 0.86 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250141 - PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL - Rev 3 - Rec 14.5.2025.pdf ( 4.81 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250141 Planning Statement.pdf ( 0.02 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250141 - Site Plan - Rev C - Rec 11.6.2025.pdf ( 0.33 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250141 MBD302SP Topo Survey (A1).pdf ( 0.06 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250141 OS1 Location Plan (A4).pdf ( 0.05 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250141 Officer Report.pdf ( 0.86 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250141 - Biodiversity Net Gain Metric - SUPERSEDED 14.5.2025.xlsm ( 0.86 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250141 - PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL - Rev 2 - SUPERSEDED 14.5.2025.pdf ( 4.78 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250141 - Site Plan - Rev B - SUPERSEDED 11.6.2025.pdf ( 0.34 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250141 Hopton Farm Shafton ATC.xlsx ( 0.24 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250141 RDS ATC Classification Sheet.pdf ( 1.7 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
| 20250141 Tree Report.pdf ( 0.7 MB )Council document | Not published | View |
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