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.
Application overview
Installation and display of two back-to-back, freestanding 6 x 3 metre LED display units
Proposal details
- Reference
- CH/23/0398
- Alternative references
- PP-12628957
- Ward
- Cannock South
- Agent
- Tim Spottiswood
- UPRN
- MAN000000000119740
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Refused 5.1.24 - Detail Specification DrawingsPREFDWG | Not published | View |
| Refused 5.1.24 - Site Location PlanPREFDWG | Not published | View |
| Refused 5.1.24 - Site PlanPREFDWG | Not published | View |
| Application Form RedactedPAPPFRM | Not published | View |
| Refused 5.1.24 - Planning Statement RedactedPREFDWG | 30 Nov 2023 | View |
| SCC Highways commentsPCONSULT | 20 Dec 2023 | View |
| Officer ReportPOFFREP | 5 Jan 2024 | View |
| Decision NoticePDECNOT | 5 Jan 2024 | View |
| Appeal Start LetterAAPPSTAR | 1 May 2024 | View |
| Appeal decision noticeAPPDEC | 12 Sept 2024 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Consultation expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceSite notice end date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceStatutory expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourcePublicity end date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Decision Notice Appeal decision noticePlanning conditions
- In accordance with paragraph (38) of the National Planning Policy Framework the Local Planning Authority has worked with the applicant in a positive and proactive manner to approve the proposed development. However, in this instance the proposal fails to accord with the Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework. The proposed LED display board would not be used to advertise the land-use of the application site as seen through the wider street scene. In addition, the use of a LED display board would appear as an over dominant strident commercial feature that would significantly adversely impinge on the character and amenity of the wider street scene. By reason of the interchanging nature of the advertisement, the proposal would cause a significant distraction to drivers when using a roundabout which forms part of the primary highway network, and therefore would be a serious risk to highway safety for the users. Therefore, the proposal is contrary to Paragraph 115 and 141 of the National Planning Policy Guidance and Policy CP3 of the Cannock Chase Local Plan.
