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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.
Application overview
Application for Lawful Development Certificate: Installation of 8 solar panels to the rear of the property on the flat roof. Panels will be on a ground mount system, 2 rows of 4 panels lying landscape at a 10 degree angle. Each panel is 1.76m tall and 1.15m wide. Each row will be 7.34m long, there will be a gap between rows of 476mm and maximum height of panels above roof will be 307mm.
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/01943/LDP
- Alternative references
- PP-14512433
- Ward
- Brancaster
- Parish
- Thornham
- Agent
- Solar First Ltd
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Hazelwood House High Street Thornham KINGS LYNN Norfolk PE36 6LY
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PLANNING OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| DECISIONDecision · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| SOLAR PANELSPhoto · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| REAR FLAT ROOFPhoto · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLAT ROOFPhoto · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| AGENT CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| OFFICER CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| OFFICER CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| DATA SHEETCorrespondence · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| AGENT EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 11 Dec 2025 | View |
| OFFICER CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| FLAT ROOFPhoto · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| REAR FLAT ROOFPhoto · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| SOLAR PANEL MOUNTED ON A FLAT ROOFPhoto · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
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Decision & conditions
DECISIONPlanning conditions
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