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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Rectory Farmhouse Lower Swell Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1LH
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Rectory Farmhouse Lower Swell Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1LH
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View council mapErection of oak framed orangery following removal of existing extension
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Appeal DecisionAppeal Decision · PDF | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| STATEMENTCouncil's Case · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENTS RECEIVEDQuestionnaire · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| LBC APPLICATION NOTIFICATION LISTQuestionnaire · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| CASE OFFICER REPORTQuestionnaire · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| CIL DETAILSQuestionnaire · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPEAL QUESTIONNAIREQuestionnaire · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICE & NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTERQuestionnaire · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| PRESS ADVERTQuestionnaire · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| SCREENING OPINIONQuestionnaire · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| LISTING - RECTORY FARMHOUSEQuestionnaire · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| LOWER SWELL CONSERVATION AREA MAPQuestionnaire · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| STOW ON THE WOLD & SWELL N.P. POLICY SNPP8Questionnaire · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| STOW ON THE WOLD & SWELL N.P. OCT 2024 -TITLE PAGEQuestionnaire · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| STOW ON THE WOLD & SWELLS N.P. DESIGN CODE SEP 2023Questionnaire · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| Appeal FormAppeal Form · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CASEAppellant's Case · PDF | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| CASE OFFICER DELEGATED REPORTCase Officer Delegated Report · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| NEW DETAILS: PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| NEW DETAILS: PROPOSED FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| NEW DETAILS: PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| NEW DETAILS: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 1Drawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| NEW DETAILS: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 2Drawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| SCREENING OPINIONScreening Opinion · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| NEW DETAILS: PRIME OAK BROCHUREReport · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| COVERING LETTERApplicant/Agent Correspondence · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY SELF ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| CIL FORM 1Application Form · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENTReport · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (3D)Drawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (3D)Drawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS (3D)Drawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS (3D)Drawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceAppeal status: Decided · Appeal Dismissed
Appeal Decision DECISION NOTICEConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.