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
Creation of a temporary access road, footway/cycleway, road crossing, drainage, landscaping and associated development
Proposal details
- Reference
- CH/25/0130
- Alternative references
- PP-13926296
- Ward
- Western Springs
- Parish
- Brereton and Ravenhill CP, Armitage with Handsacre CP
- Agent
- Mark Sitch
- UPRN
- MAN000000000122058
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| BNG Self AssessmentPSUPPSTA | Not published | View |
| Biodiversity AssessmentPSUPPSTA | Not published | View |
| Highways Plan - Vehicle TrackingPPLAN | Not published | View |
| Existing Topo PlanPPLAN | Not published | View |
| Existing Topo PlanPPLAN | Not published | View |
| Existing Topo PlanPPLAN | Not published | View |
| Proposed Site PlanPSITEPLA | Not published | View |
| Existing Site PlanPPLAN | Not published | View |
| Approved 25.7.25 - Landscape Maintenance & Management PlanPAPPDWG | Not published | View |
| Access and Associated Development PlanPPLAN | Not published | View |
| Approved 24.7.25 - Combined utlities PlanPAPPDWG | Not published | View |
| Approved 24.7.25 - Foul Water Drainage PlanPAPPDWG | Not published | View |
| Approved 24.7.25 - Surface Water Drainage PlanPAPPDWG | Not published | View |
| Approved 24.7.25 - Highways Visibility PlanPAPPDWG | Not published | View |
| Approved 24.7.25 - Highways Plan - Sign and Line MarkingPAPPDWG | Not published | View |
| Approved 24.7.25 - Highways Plan - General ArrangementPAPPDWG | Not published | View |
| Approved 24.7.25 - Highways Plan - Long SectionsPAPPDWG | Not published | View |
| Approved 24.7.25 - Highways Plan - Long SectionsPAPPDWG | Not published | View |
| Approved 24.7.25 - Highways Plan - Long SectionsPAPPDWG | Not published | View |
| Approved 24.7.25 - Proposed Site PlanPAPPDWG | Not published | View |
| Approved 24.7.25 - Site Location PlanPAPPDWG | Not published | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataPAPPFRM | Not published | View |
| Approved 24.7.25 - Surface Water Drainage Strategy - redactedPAPPDWG | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| Cover Letter - redactedPSUPPSTA | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| Ecology Report - redactedPSUPPSTA | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| SCC Highways commentsPCONSULT | 13 May 2025 | View |
| Police commentsPCONSULT | 20 May 2025 | View |
| Supporting StatementPSUPPSTA | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| Approved 24.7.25 - Amended - Overall Landscaping GAPAPPDWG | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| Approved 24.7.25 - Amended - Detailed Landscaping GAPAPPDWG | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| Approved 24.7.25 - Amended - Planting PlanPAPPDWG | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| Floods Team commentsPCONSULT | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| Surface Water Outfall planPADDPLAN | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| Email corres/comments - FloodsPCONSULT | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| Officer ReportPOFFREP | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticePDECNOT | 24 Jul 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 sourceSite notice 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 sourceExtension date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Decision NoticePlanning conditions
- The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date on which this permission is granted. Reason To comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990.
- The site landscaping (inclusive of temporary landscaping) shall be managed in accordance with the Landscape Maintenance and Management Plan Ref BMD.22.0006.L01.SP.INTE.P001, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason In the interests of visual amenity of the area. In accordance with Local Plan Policies CP3, CP12, CP14 and the NPPF.
- The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 0059278-BHE-XX-XX-DR-C-10001 P00 Temp 1 ATS Western Access Site Location Plan Sheet 1 0059278-BHE-XX-XX-DR-C-10006 P00 Temp 1 ATS Western Access Proposed Site Plan 0059278-BHE-XX-XX-DR-C-12103 P00 Temp 1 ATS Western Access Highways Plan and Long Sections Sheet 3 0059278-BHE-XX-XX-DR-C-12104 P00 Temp 1 ATS Western Access Highways Plan and Long Sections Sheet 4 0059278-BHE-XX-XX-DR-C-12105 P00 Temp 1 ATS Western Access Highways Plan and Long Sections Sheet 5 0059278-BHE-XX-XX-DR-C-12202 P00 Temp 1 ATS Western Access Highways General Arrangement Plan Sheet 2 0059278-BHE-XX-XX-DR-C-12302 P01 Temp 1 ATS Western Access Highways Sign and Linemarking Plan Sheet 2 0059278-BHE-XX-XX-DR-C-12601 P01 Temp 1 ATS Western Access Highways Visibility Splays Sheet 1 0059278-BHE-XX-XX-DR-C-13101 P00 Temp 1 ATS Western Access Surface Water Drainage Plan 0059278-BHE-XX-XX-DR-C-13102 P00 Temp 1 ATS Western Access Foul Water Drainage Plan 0059278-BHE-XX-XX-DR-C-19101 P00 Temp 1 ATS Western Access Combined Utilities Plan SLDS-4468-APP1 P0 Temp 1 ATS Western Access and Associated Development BMD.22.0006.L01.DR.INTE.P001 Rev.A Overall Landscape GA – Primary Spine Road – Interim BMD.22.0006.L01.DR.INTE.P101 Rev.B Detailed Landscape General Arrangement – Primary Spine Road - Interim BMD.22.0006.L01.DR.INTE.P301 Rev.A Planting Plan – Primary Spine Road - Interim BMD.22.0006L01.SP.INTE.P001 Rugeley Power Station Primary Spine Road – Interim Landscape Maintenance and Management Plan 0059278-BHE-XX-XX-RP-C-1001 P03 Rugeley Power Station – Interim Access Surface Water Drainage Strategy Construction Surface Water Management Plan – Revision 1 - Produced by Fitzgerald – dated 01/07/2025. Reason For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
- 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.
- National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) has Extra High Voltage (EHV) (132kV) network installed on this site. NGED welcomes contact with the developer and MUST be contacted in all instances for safety guidance, proximity clearances and clear working methodologies related to locating equipment and safe working practices prior to any physical (or survey) works at this site. Any alteration, building or ground works proposed with the proximity of any network, apparatus or equipment that may or may not directly affect cables or conductors, MUST be notified in detail to National Grid Electricity Distribution.
