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
Cotton Edmunds Farm Cotton Lane Chester CH3 7PZ
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Cotton Edmunds Farm Cotton Lane Chester CH3 7PZ
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View council mapChange of use of the farmstead to an equestrian educational facility in association with the charity Ride High, construction of an indoor and outdoor riding arena, demolition of four barns, re-use and conversion of existing barns to provide two staff units, provision of 17 stables, replacement equipment barn, use of existing buildings for horse areas, storage, teaching rooms and administration, provision of parking and EV charging, fencing and landscaping and access improvements.
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| WELSH WATER RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| LLFAConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| THE STATUTORY METRICDocument | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY STATEMENT & BASELINE ASSESSMENTDocument · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTDocument · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| ISOLATION STABLE AND BOUNDARY DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN - RIDING ARENADrawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 1Drawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 2Drawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - RIDING ARENADrawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| VEHICLE ACCESS DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| SITE PERSPECTIVE VIEWSDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| DRAINAGE PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANS 1Drawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANS 2Drawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS 1Drawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS 2Drawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS 1Drawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS 2Drawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN - RIDING ARENADrawing · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| LIGHTING ASSESSMENTDocument · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTDocument · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| CONDITION SURVEY REPORT - LARGE BRICK BARNDocument · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| CONDITION SURVEY REPORT - SMALL BRICK BARNDocument · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| CONDITIONS SURVEY REPORT - PORTAL AND LAMBING BARNDocument · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDocument · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| DUSK SURVEY RESULTSDocument · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDocument · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALDocument · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| RIDE HIGH MILTON KEYNES - BIOGRAPHYDocument · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT PLANDocument · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYDocument · PDF | 5 May 2026 | 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.