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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Old Methodist Chapel Downham Road Fincham Norfolk
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Council sourceSELF BUILD: Conversion/change of use from disused methodist chapel and school buildings to two self contained dwellings.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| CIL LIABILITY NOTICECIL Correspondence · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| EMAIL LIABILITY NOTICECIL Correspondence · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| DECISIONDecision · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| AGREEMENT TO PRE COMMENCEMENT CONDITIONSCorrespondence · PDF | 11 Dec 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGY OFFICER - CLAIRE WIGGSConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - ASHLEY WHEELERConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| EMAIL ACK FORM 1CIL Correspondence · PDF | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| NCC HIGHWAYS CORRESPONDENCEConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT OFFICER RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| REQUEST TO CONSULTCorrespondence · PDF | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| PLANNING ADMIN CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence · PDF | 22 Oct 2025 | View |
| RESERVOIRCorrespondence · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| FINCHAM C1 FLOOD RISKCorrespondence · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| FINCHAM FLOOD RISK MAPCorrespondence · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| PLANNING ADMIN CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| INVALID LETTER (NOT INCORRECT FEE)Invalid Letter · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| AGENT CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| CHAPEL: EXISTING GROUND PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| CHAPEL: EXISTING NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| CHAPEL: EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| CHAPEL: EXISTING EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| CHAPEL: EXISTING WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| CHAPEL: PROPOSED GROUND PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| CHAPEL: PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| CHAPEL: PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| CHAPEL: PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| CHAPEL: PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| CHAPEL: PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| SCHOOL: EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF PLANSDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| CHAPEL: EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF PLANSDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| SCHOOL: EXISTING GROUND PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| SCHOOL: EXISTING NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| SCHOOL: EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| SCHOOL: EXISTING EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| SCHOOL: EXISTING WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| SCHOOL: PROPOSED GROUND PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| SCHOOL: PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| SCHOOL: PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| SCHOOL: PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| SCHOOL: PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| SCHOOL: PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| SECTION 111 FORMCorrespondence · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| CONTAMINATED LAND SCREENING FORMCorrespondence · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| C1 FLOOD RISKCorrespondence · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| CIL FORM ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONCIL Form · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGY REPORTReport · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK MAPDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Sept 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.