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.
Council planning record
42 Alton Road, Birmingham, B29 7DU
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42 Alton Road, Birmingham, B29 7DU
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Change of use from 6-bed HMO (Use Class C4) to 7-bed HMO (Sui Generis), retention of existing detached store and erection of single storey extension to rear to connect store to main property
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 190525 BCCCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Drawing No 6 Proposed ElevationsCouncil document | Not published | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Drawing No 4 Exisiting ElevationsCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Drawing No 5 Proposed Floor PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| LocationPlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Drawing No 3 Exisiting FloorplansCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Drawing No 2A Site and Block Plan.pdfCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 'FINAL REPORT'Council document | Not published | View |
| Decision Document STD RefusalCouncil document | Not published | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.