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.
Council planning record
Berkhampstead School Pittville Circus Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 2QA
Berkhampstead School Pittville Circus Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 2QA
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View council mapApplication to extend rear balcony to bay window, remove railings, reduce side wall in height and extend stone balcony. Introduce new split stair cases with glass balustrades. Introduce further steps cut into ground accessing basement. Create new door opening to existing basement (art room) in location of existing window.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Design and access heritage statement extensionBackGround Papers · PDF | 21 Jan 2025 | View |
| Design and access heritage statement repairBackGround Papers · PDF | 21 Jan 2025 | View |
| Design and access statementBackGround Papers · PDF | 16 Dec 2024 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 2 May 2024 | View |
| Site location planOS Extract · PDF | 2 May 2024 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 2 May 2024 | View |
| Site/block plan - existingDrawing · PDF | 2 May 2024 | View |
| Floor plan - existingDrawing · PDF | 2 May 2024 | View |
| Layout plan - existingDrawing · PDF | 2 May 2024 | View |
| Lower ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 2 May 2024 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 2 May 2024 | View |
| Street scene/context plan - proposedDrawing · PDF | 2 May 2024 | View |
| Elevation (rear) - existingDrawing · PDF | 2 May 2024 | View |
| Elevation (rear) - proposedDrawing · PDF | 2 May 2024 | View |
| Proposed sketch viewsDrawing | 2 May 2024 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.