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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10 Elm Grove, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AZ
Last published check: 24 Oct 2026, 23:05. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Last published check: 24 Oct 2026, 23:05 (UK)
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Internal reconfiguration of the kitchen, dining area and utility space. Fenestration to the rear and side elevations will be replaced to match the existing painted UPVC. The side entrance door to the utility will be enlarged, and two rooflights will be inserted into the existing single-storey hipped roof. The existing asbestos corrugated roofing sheets will be replaced with bitumen corrugated sheets, and the rear and side elevations of the garage will be rendered. (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development)
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