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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Proposed Sub Station Whitelands Way Bicester
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Council sourceErection of electricity substation with associated landscaping
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| site visitApplication Document | 23 May 2018 | View |
| Additional PublicityApplication Document | 5 Apr 2018 | View |
| ChecklistApplication Document | 15 Mar 2018 | View |
| app formApplication Document | 16 Mar 2018 | View |
| Neighbour mapApplication Document | 15 Mar 2018 | View |
| Info mapApplication Document | 15 Mar 2018 | View |
| Email for additional consultApplication Document | 5 Apr 2018 | View |
| PublicityApplication Document | 27 Mar 2018 | View |
| Officer site visit 19.04.2018Photographs | 3 May 2018 | View |
| Officer site visit 19.04.2018Photographs | 3 May 2018 | View |
| Officer site visit 19.04.2018Photographs | 3 May 2018 | View |
| 10A locationSite Location Plan | 16 Mar 2018 | View |
| TR7 elevationsPlans – Floor Plans/Elevations | 16 Mar 2018 | View |
| 009A landscape planPlans – Landscape | 16 Mar 2018 | View |
| 004R hard surfaces strategyPlans – Landscape | 16 Mar 2018 | View |
| 003P topsoiling strategyPlans – Landscape | 16 Mar 2018 | View |
| 002P softwork proposalsPlans – Landscape | 16 Mar 2018 | View |
| 001U landscape masterplanPlans – Landscape | 16 Mar 2018 | View |
| Landscape comments 11/04/18Consultation Response | 3 May 2018 | View |
| Bicester TC 24-04-18Consultation Response | 27 Apr 2018 | View |
| OCC comments 20/04/18Consultation Response | 25 Apr 2018 | View |
| Environmental Protection 10.04.18Consultation Response | 10 Apr 2018 | View |
| Environment Agency 27.03.2018Consultation Response | 28 Mar 2018 | View |
| Report - 04.05.18Officer Report | 4 May 2018 | View |
| 04.05.18Decision | 4 May 2018 | 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.