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
Legalise the existing use of basement and granny flat annexe as two individual one bedroom flats.
Proposal details
- Reference
- CH/25/0158
- Alternative references
- PP-13983489
- Ward
- Cannock Longford & Bridgtown
- UPRN
- 100031625052
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Existing and Proposed Floor PlansPPLAN | Not published | View |
| Photograph - site location planPPHOTO | Not published | View |
| Photograph - CH/07/0350 Decision NoticePPHOTO | Not published | View |
| Photograph - CH/07/0350 PlansPPHOTO | Not published | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataPAPPFRM | Not published | View |
| Refused 8.7.25 - Site Location PlanPREFDWG | 15 May 2025 | View |
| Officer ReportPOFFREP | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticePDECNOT | 9 Jul 2025 | View |
| Appeal - Start LetterAAPPSTAR | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| Appeal DecisionAPPDEC | 16 Dec 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
Photograph - CH/07/0350 Decision Notice Decision Notice Appeal DecisionPlanning conditions
- On the basis of the evidence before the Council, the Council is not satisfied that the basement and annexe has been in use as two individual bedroom flats for a continuous period of at least ten years prior to the date of this application. Consequently, it is recommended that the Council do not issue a Lawful Development Certificate for this application.
