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
Erection of a detached single car garage, new entrance gates and erection of a pergola to be situated on raised decking
Proposal details
- Reference
- CH/25/0326
- Ward
- Cannock Park & Old Fallow
- Agent
- Ian Lewis
- UPRN
- MAN000000000123406
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected detailsDocuments 6 of 6
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - without personal informationPAPPFRM | 19 Nov 2025 | View |
| CGI Imagery of Proposed WorksPPLAN | 19 Nov 2025 | View |
| Approved 13.3.26 - Existing and Proposed PlansPAPPDWG | 19 Nov 2025 | View |
| Objection receivedPNEIGHCO | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| Officer ReportPOFFREP | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticePDECNOT | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
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 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 development hereby approved shall take place in full accordance with the external materials details set out within the application documents, prior to first use. Reason In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure compliance with Local Plan Policies CP3, CP15, CP16, RTC3 (where applicable) and the NPPF.
- The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: • 1473-P-005-Existing and Proposed Drawings – REV B. Reason For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
- Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended),(or any Order revoking and re-enacting the Order with or without modification),the garage accommodation hereby approved, shall only be used for the garaging of private cars and for ancillary storage purposes, and shall not be used as additional living accommodation, without the prior written permission, on application, to the Local Planning Authority. Reason In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure compliance with Local Plan Policies CP3,CP15,CP16 and the NPPF.
- 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.
- Coal Authority 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 Coal Authority on 0345 762 6848. Further information is also available on the Coal Authority website at: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/the-coal-authority
