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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Birmingham Childrens Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH
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Council sourceNon-material amendment to planning approval 2023/01979/PA, to allow for changes to the proposed glazed entrance including change to low-level brick, revolving door removed and proposed draft lobby door with canopy, glazing line adjusted where it joins the existing turret, transom heights and mullion positions amended, additional doors to front facade, additional high level spandrel glazing, exterior lighting added, manifestation has been added to the exterior facade, aquarium plant room added to northwest elevation. Changes to the roof including omission of a roof light, perimeter roof glazing altered, addition of wind catchers, parapet design altered. Internal changes include existing facade treatment change and a GRP enclosure added to the outpatients roof
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| BCH260-DBC-ZZ-XX-DRG-A-0554-P02 Roof PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| BCH260-DBC-ZZ-XX-DRG-A-0555-P02 Section 1Council document | Not published | View |
| BCH260-DBC-ZZ-XX-DRG-A-0553-P02 North-West ElevationCouncil document | Not published | View |
| BCH260-DBC-ZZ-XX-DRG-A-0556-P02 Section 2Council document | Not published | View |
| BCH260-DBC-BWC-00-DRG-A-0114-P017 GA Plan option 5Council document | Not published | View |
| BCH260-EXI-XX-01-DRG-E-6301 Electrical Services General and Emergency Lighting LCouncil document | Not published | View |
| BCH-DBC-ZZ-XX-DRG-A-0500-P01 Non material Amendments Presentation-compressedCouncil document | Not published | View |
| BCH260-DBC-ZZ-XX-DRG-A-0552-P02 North-East ElevationCouncil document | Not published | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedCouncil document | Not published | View |
| BCH260-DBC-ZZ-XX-DRG-A-0551-P02 Front Elevation-compressedCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Amended front elevationCouncil document | Not published | View |
| AMENDED Plans - Comparison documentCouncil document | Not published | View |
| AMENDED plans July 26Council document | Not published | View |
| DECISION_LETTER_MINOR_AMENDMENTCouncil 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.