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
Ladywell House, Hurst Street, Birmingham, B5 4BN
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Council sourceChange of use from existing second floor office to serviced hotel use
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| P001 SITE LOCATION PLAN AND SITE PLANCouncil document | Not published | View |
| P002 EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLANCouncil document | Not published | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedCouncil document | Not published | View |
| P003 PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANCouncil 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.