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
281 Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9SA
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281 Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9SA
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Demolition of existing single storey rear outrigger, erection of single storey rear extension to existing ground floor shop, erection of a first floor rear extension and raising roof height, to create 3no. additional flats at first floor and roof level and car parking to rear.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| 2025-87-001 Location and Site PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 2025-87-002 Location and Site PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 2025-87-003 Existing PlansCouncil document | Not published | View |
| SupersededCouncil document | Not published | View |
| SupersededCouncil document | Not published | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedCouncil document | Not published | View |
| SupersededCouncil document | Not published | View |
| D.ACouncil document | Not published | View |
| SupersededCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 2025-87-004 Existing Elevation PlansCouncil document | Not published | View |
| SupersededCouncil document | Not published | View |
| City design commentsCouncil document | Not published | View |
| DAS rev. ACouncil document | Not published | View |
| Proposed Floor Plan 2025-87-005Council document | Not published | View |
| section 2025-87-009Council document | Not published | View |
| Section 2025-87-009Council document | Not published | View |
| Proposed Front and Rear Elevations 2025-87-007Council document | Not published | View |
| Proposed Floor Plan 2025-87-006Council document | Not published | View |
| Demolition Plan 2025-87-010Council document | Not published | View |
| Proposed Side Elevations 2025-87-008Council document | Not published | View |
| DRAFT Decision NoticeCouncil document | Not published | View |
| 'FINAL REPORT'Council document | Not published | View |
| Decision Document STD Approval CondCouncil 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.