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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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice_P23157FUL.docxDecision | 15 May 2023 | View |
| Officers Report_P23157FUL(1).pdfDecision | 15 May 2023 | View |
| Planning Observations 13th April 2023.docConsultation responses | 17 Apr 2023 | View |
| Site Notice_P23157FUL.docxSubmission documents | 13 Apr 2023 | View |
| form - redacted.pdfSubmission documents | 7 Mar 2023 | View |
| supporting docs.pdfSubmission documents | 7 Mar 2023 | View |
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