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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8 Portland Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7JX
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Council sourceChange of use from funeral directors (Class E) to a hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) and installation of an external flue (retrospective)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 26 Jan 2023 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 26 Jan 2023 | View |
| EXTRACTION DETAILSSupporting Document · PDF | 1 Dec 2022 | View |
| EXISTING FRONT PHOTOPhoto | 6 Oct 2022 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR FRONT PHOTOPhoto | 6 Oct 2022 | View |
| EXISTING REAR FLUEPhoto | 6 Oct 2022 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLANPlan · PDF | 30 Sept 2022 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR PLANPlan · PDF | 30 Sept 2022 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - NO PERSONAL DETAILSApplication Form · PDF | 15 Sept 2022 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANPlan · PDF | 15 Sept 2022 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.