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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Plot 4, Thorverton Road, Matford Business Park, Exeter
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Plot 4, Thorverton Road, Matford Business Park, Exeter
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New industrial unit to house office, facility for recycling commercial waste and storage and transfer of hazardous clinical waste
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| plandoc_16_3720.pdfDecision Notice | 2 Aug 2010 | View |
| plandoc_1_3720.pdfApplication Form | 10 May 2010 | View |
| plandoc_2_3720.pdfLocation Plan | 10 May 2010 | View |
| plandoc_9_3720.pdfPlans & Elevations | 10 May 2010 | View |
| plandoc_10_3720.pdfSite Plan Showing Ground Floor Plan | 10 May 2010 | View |
| plandoc_11_3720.pdfGround & First Floor Plans | 10 May 2010 | View |
| plandoc_12_3720.pdfPlans and Elevations (Revised) | 8 Jul 2010 | View |
| plandoc_14_3720.pdfGround & First Floor Plans (Revised) | 8 Jul 2010 | View |
| plandoc_15_3720.pdfSouth East & North East Elevations in Context (Revised) | 8 Jul 2010 | View |
| plandoc_13_3720.pdfSite Plan Showing Ground Floor Plan (Revised) | 8 Jul 2010 | View |
| plandoc_3_3720.pdfDesign & Access Statement | 10 May 2010 | View |
| plandoc_4_3720.pdfSupporting Information | 10 May 2010 | View |
| plandoc_5_3720.pdfDrainage Statement | 10 May 2010 | View |
| plandoc_6_3720.pdfFlood Risk Assessment | 10 May 2010 | View |
| plandoc_7_3720.pdfSoft Landscaping Appraisal | 10 May 2010 | View |
| plandoc_8_3720.pdfPlot 04 Preliminary Soft Landscaping Detail | 10 May 2010 | View |
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