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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Development Site W of South Wootton School Off Edward Benefer Way King's Lynn Norfolk
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Council sourceDISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5 (PHASE 1&2 ONLY) 14, 15, 34, 35 AND 36 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 17/01151/OM - Outline Major Application: Sustainable mixed-use urban extension comprising: upto 450 dwellings, a mixed use local centre comprising Class A uses (including retail facilities and public house) and Class D1 (such as creche/day centre/community centre) and B1 uses (such as offices), open space and landscaping, wildlife area, childrens play areas, sustainable urban drainage infrastructure, access and link road and associated infrastructure
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| DECISIONDecision · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGIST EMAIL RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF | 2 May 2025 | View |
| DOG WALKING 5Correspondence · PDF | 1 May 2025 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence · PDF | 1 May 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGIST RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| DISC TEAM CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| CAMPAINING WOODLAND TRUST EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| DOG WALKINGCorrespondence · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGIST RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| GREENSPACE OFFICER RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF | 15 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROW CORRESPONDENCEConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Apr 2025 | View |
| RESPONSE TO DISC TEAMCorrespondence · PDF | 14 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPLICANT EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 14 Apr 2025 | View |
| DOG WALKING 3Correspondence · PDF | 14 Apr 2025 | View |
| WASTE AND RECYCLING COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Apr 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGY OFFICER - CLAIRE WIGGSConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPLICANT CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence · PDF | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| OFFICER RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| GREENSPACE OFFICER RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| PLANNING OFFICER - LUCY SMITHConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| WATER MANAGEMENT EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| WOODLAND TRUST COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| TECH SUPPORT EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| WLMA CORRESPONDENCEConsultee Comment · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| NCC HIGHWAYS EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 28 Mar 2025 | View |
| NCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF | 28 Mar 2025 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CSNN HANNAH MARSTERSConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - DAVID ALFORDConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| COVERING LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| STREET MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT PLANReport · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| DOG WALKINGDrawing · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| RESIDENTIAL TRAVEL PLANReport · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| SOFT LANDSCAPE PROPOSAL 1 OF 3Drawing · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| SOFT LANDSCAPE PROPOSAL 2 OF 3Drawing · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| SOFT LANDSCAPE PROPOSAL 3 OF 3Drawing · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | 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.