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
Retrospective application for the erection of an outbuilding
Proposal details
- Reference
- CH/25/0015
- Ward
- Cannock Longford & Bridgtown
- UPRN
- MAN000000000121392
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Approved 6.3.25 - Proposed Plans, Site Block and Site Location PlanPAPPDWG | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| Application Form - without personal informationPAPPFRM | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| Officer ReportPOFFREP | 5 Mar 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticePDECNOT | 6 Mar 2025 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Publicity 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 NoticePlanning conditions
- Reason for Grant of Permission 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, which accords with the Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.
- The development hereby permitted shall be carried out and retained in accordance with the following approved plans: Proposed Outbuilding Layout 1881 - 01.A Reason For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
- The building to which this permission relates to shall only be used as ancillary to the main house. The building shall not be used at any time for commercial or residential lettings and shall not be sold or leased separately from the main house. Reason The application has been determined on the basis that the building will be used as ancillary to 29 Poplar Lane and its use as an independent dwelling or other use has not been fully assessed.
- The proposed development lies within a coal mining area which may contain unrecorded coal mining related hazards. If any coal mining feature is encountered during development, this should be reported immediately to the Mining Remediation Authority on 0345 762 6846 or if a hazard is encountered on site call the emergency line 0800 288 4242. Further information is also available on the Mining Remediation Authority website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/mining-remediation-authority
