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.
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Farima Properties Mercia House 51 South Bar Street Banbury OX16 9AB
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Council sourceConversion of existing office building to form 10 No residential apartments; new aluminium windows to rear building; painting existing East facade off white; internal modifications and some minor alterations to existing windows on South and West elevations; bin storage and cycle storage areas - re-submission of 16/00121/LB
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Con3-4, 6-8 - PublicityApplication Document | 8 Sept 2017 | View |
| Cons 3/4-6-8 - App formApplication Document | 7 Sept 2017 | View |
| site visitApplication Document | 22 May 2017 | View |
| app formApplication Document | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| Listed building mapApplication Document | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| Info mapApplication Document | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| PublicityApplication Document | 7 Dec 2016 | View |
| Neighbour mapApplication Document | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| ChecklistApplication Document | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| Design and access statementSupporting Documents | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| 001 locationSite Location Plan | 15 Feb 2017 | View |
| 001 locationSite Location Plan | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| 016 proposed sectionsPlans – Sections/Surveys | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| 05 exisitng sectionsPlans – Sections/Surveys | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| COn 3 - 03M proposed ground & basement floor planPlans – Floor Plans/Elevations | 7 Sept 2017 | View |
| AMD Floor finishes first & second floor plansPlans – Floor Plans/Elevations | 19 Apr 2017 | View |
| AMD Floor finishes basement & Ground floor planPlans – Floor Plans/Elevations | 19 Apr 2017 | View |
| AMD Proposed roof planPlans – Floor Plans/Elevations | 19 Apr 2017 | View |
| AMD Proposed elevationsPlans – Floor Plans/Elevations | 19 Apr 2017 | View |
| AMD Proposed first & second floor plansPlans – Floor Plans/Elevations | 19 Apr 2017 | View |
| 011 first & 2nd floor plan GAPlans – Floor Plans/Elevations | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| 10 ground/basement GA plansPlans – Floor Plans/Elevations | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| 003J proposed ground floor/basementPlans – Floor Plans/Elevations | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| 04 existing elevationsPlans – Floor Plans/Elevations | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| 3 existing roof planPlans – Floor Plans/Elevations | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| 02 existing 1st/2nd floor plansPlans – Floor Plans/Elevations | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| 1 topographical survey/ground floor planPlans – Floor Plans/Elevations | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| Cons 6-8 - Schedule of materialsPlans – Details | 7 Sept 2017 | View |
| Con 7 - 021 staircase detailsPlans – Details | 7 Sept 2017 | View |
| Con 6 - 13B first & second floor finishesPlans – Details | 7 Sept 2017 | View |
| COn 6 - 12B ground & basement floor finishesPlans – Details | 7 Sept 2017 | View |
| COn 19 - bin store detailsPlans – Details | 7 Sept 2017 | View |
| Con 3 - Light detailsPlans – Details | 7 Sept 2017 | View |
| 8913849.jpgPlans – Details | 19 Apr 2017 | View |
| 007A partition types & floor detailsPlans – Details | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| 015 ceilings first & 2nd floorPlans – Details | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| 014 ceilings ground floorPlans – Details | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| 8931712.pdfPlans – Miscellaneous | 8 May 2017 | View |
| 8931711.jpgPlans – Miscellaneous | 8 May 2017 | View |
| 8931710.jpgPlans – Miscellaneous | 8 May 2017 | View |
| Design & Conservation 04-01-17Consultation Response | 9 Jan 2017 | View |
| Report - 09.05.17Officer Report | 9 May 2017 | View |
| Con 5 - 03.06.19Officer Report | 4 Jun 2019 | View |
| 09.05.17Decision | 9 May 2017 | View |
| Con 3-4, 5-8 - 20.10.17Decision | 20 Oct 2017 | View |
| Con 5 - 03.06.19Decision | 4 Jun 2019 | View |
| SUPP 13 first & 2nd floor finishesSuperseded | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| SUPP 012 ground & basement floor finishesSuperseded | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| SUPP 005D proposed elevationsSuperseded | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
| SUPP 004H proposed firsst/2nd floor planSuperseded | 25 Nov 2016 | View |
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.