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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Former Department Store Knifesmithgate Chesterfield Derbyshire
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Former Department Store Knifesmithgate Chesterfield Derbyshire
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View council mapDischarge of condition 7 (windows and doors), condition 8 (shop front). condition 9 (security shutters and alarms), condition 10 (materials): condition 13 (hard landscaping), condition 14 (soft landscaping) and condition 15 (treatment of upper facade) of CHE/15/00676/FUL - Change of use and internal refurbishment of former department store to hotel (C1), independent ground floor units (a1/A3/A4) and basement gym (D2) including new external courtyard and alterations to servicing, demolition of bridge, fire escape stair tower and single storey link block and erection of a single storey rear extension
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| LETTERDecision Notice · PDF | 1 Apr 2019 | View |
| DECISION LETTERDecision Notice · PDF | 1 Apr 2019 | View |
| CONDITION 15 STATEMENTBackground Documents · PDF | 8 Jan 2019 | View |
| CONDITION 9 STATEMENTBackground Documents · PDF | 8 Jan 2019 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENTBackground Documents · PDF | 8 Jan 2019 | View |
| COURTYARD DOOR AND SCREEN DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 4 Jan 2019 | View |
| MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 4 Jan 2019 | View |
| EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AND ADJACENT SCREEN DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 4 Jan 2019 | View |
| COURTYARD HARD LANDSCAPE DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 4 Jan 2019 | View |
| CONDITION 10 STATEMENTBackground Documents · PDF | 4 Jan 2019 | View |
| CONDITION 14 STATEMENTBackground Documents · PDF | 4 Jan 2019 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.