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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Highgate House, 194 - 200 Gooch Street, Birmingham, B5 7HE
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Council sourceSubdivision of existing commercial unit to create 4 units and alterations to elevations.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| C1218 - 001 Location PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| C1218 - 003 Existing Floor Plans and ElevationsCouncil document | Not published | View |
| C1218 - 002 Site Block PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedCouncil document | Not published | View |
| C1218 - 004 Proposed Floor Plans and ElevationsCouncil document | Not published | View |
| SITE_NOTICECouncil 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.