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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Bicester Eco Town Exemplar Site Banbury Road Bicester
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Council sourceScoping Opinion - Environmental Impact Assessment in accordance with Regulation 15 (2) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| cover letterApplication Documents | 16 Nov 2020 | View |
| Environmental impact reportSupporting Documents | 16 Nov 2020 | View |
| CDC - Land DrainageConsultation Response | 27 Nov 2020 | View |
| Thames WaterConsultation Response | 27 Nov 2020 | View |
| NATSConsultation Response | 1 Dec 2020 | View |
| CDC LandscapeConsultation Response | 2 Dec 2020 | View |
| CDC Public Rights of WayConsultation Response | 8 Dec 2020 | View |
| CDC Public Rights of Way Map to accompanyConsultation Response | 8 Dec 2020 | View |
| Environmental ProtectionConsultation Response | 10 Dec 2020 | View |
| Natural EnglandConsultation Response | 14 Dec 2020 | View |
| Building ControlConsultation Response | 16 Dec 2020 | View |
| EcologyConsultation Response | 16 Dec 2020 | View |
| CPREConsultation Response | 18 Dec 2020 | View |
| Oxfordshire County CouncilConsultation Response | 21 Dec 2020 | View |
| Environement AgencyConsultation Response | 5 Jan 2021 | View |
| Cherwell Swifts - 21 Hatch WayPublic Comments | 30 Nov 2020 | View |
| Final Scoping ResponseDecision | 22 Dec 2020 | View |
| Bicester Bike Users GroupConsultation | 30 Nov 2020 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.