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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Wordsworth Hotel, 43 Main Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9JS
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Council sourceProposed conversion and alteration to form 8 residential units (use class C3) to the upper floors and rear outrigger and incorporating a commercial unit for A1 or A2 use classes at ground floor level plus demolition of a single storey flat roof building
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DWG 19-06-956-07 Proposed GF & FF PlansPlans · PDF | 23 Dec 2019 | View |
| DWG 19-06-956-03 A Proposed Site PlanPlans · PDF | 23 Dec 2019 | View |
| Decision Notice No SigOfficer Report/Decision · PDF | 10 Feb 2020 | View |
| DWG 19-06-956-08 Proposed SF PlanPlans · PDF | 23 Dec 2019 | View |
| DWG 19-06-956-10 Existing & Proposed West ElevationsPlans · PDF | 23 Dec 2019 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Form · PDF | 23 Dec 2019 | View |
| DWG 19-06-956-09 B Proposed ElevationsPlans · PDF | 23 Dec 2019 | View |
| Location PlanPlans · PDF | 23 Dec 2019 | View |
| Heritage StatementAdditional/Supporting Information · PDF | 23 Dec 2019 | View |
| Flood Risk AssessmentAdditional/Supporting Information · PDF | 23 Dec 2019 | View |
| Officers ReportOfficer Report/Decision · PDF | 23 Dec 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.