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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Mill Cottage Bircham Windmill Mill Lane Great Bircham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE31 6SJ
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Council sourceApplication for listed building consent to lift floor in hall, kitchen and dining room, excavate to level. Lay insulation layer of foam glass. Underfloor heating, limecrete and replace salvaged pamment tiles. Remove majority of kitchen/dining room dividing wall and support with steel beam and uprights, creating large kitchen area
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISIONDecision · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 13 May 2025 | View |
| ASSISTANT CONSERVATION OFFICER RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| ASSISTANT CONSERVATION OFFICER RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF | 6 May 2025 | View |
| ASSISTANT CONSERVATION OFFICER RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF | 6 May 2025 | View |
| THE VICTORIAN SOCIETY RESPONSE TO OFFICERCorrespondence · PDF | 6 May 2025 | View |
| RESPONSE TO ASSISTANT CONSERVATION OFFICERCorrespondence · PDF | 6 May 2025 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| DP4 OLD MILLPhoto · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| HALL FLOOR INVESIGATION 2Photo · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| KITCHEN FLOOR INVESTIGATION 1Photo · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| KITCHEN FLOOR INVESTIGATION 2Photo · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| THE MILL IN 1960'SPhoto · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| DINING ROOM FLOOR INVESTIGATION 2Photo · PDF | 27 Apr 2025 | View |
| THE VICTORIAN SOCIETY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| VICTORIAN SOCIETY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| ASSISTANT CONSERVATION OFFICER RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTReport · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| STATEMENT OF JUSTIFICATIONReport · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR PLAN AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONSReport · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| HOUGHTON MAPDrawing · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| HOUGHTON DRAWINGDrawing · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE EXPLORER LISTING RECORD DETAILSReport · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| PRE APPLICATION ADVICEReport · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| FODENS MAPS X 2Drawing · PDF | 24 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.