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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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| plandoc_1_4356.pdfApplication Form | 17 Mar 2015 | View |
| plandoc_2_4356.pdfLocation Plan PI-0.001 Rev B | 17 Mar 2015 | View |
| plandoc_3_4356.pdfExisting Ground Floor Plan PL-01 | 17 Mar 2015 | View |
| plandoc_4_4356.pdfExisting First Floor Plan PL-02 | 17 Mar 2015 | View |
| plandoc_5_4356.pdfExisting Second Floor Plan PL-03 | 17 Mar 2015 | View |
| plandoc_6_4356.pdfExisting Third Floor Plan PL-04 | 17 Mar 2015 | View |
| plandoc_7_4356.pdfProposed Ground Floor Plan PL-05 | 17 Mar 2015 | View |
| plandoc_8_4356.pdfProposed First Floor Plan PL-06 | 17 Mar 2015 | View |
| plandoc_9_4356.pdfProposed Second Floor Plan PL-07 | 17 Mar 2015 | View |
| plandoc_10_4356.pdfProposed Third Floor Plan PL-08 | 17 Mar 2015 | View |
| plandoc_11_4356.pdfProposed Staff Car Park Location Plan PL-0.01 Rev A | 17 Mar 2015 | View |
| plandoc_16_4356.pdfREVISED Existing First Floor Plan PL-02 Rev A | 7 Apr 2015 | View |
| plandoc_17_4356.pdfREVISED Existing Second Floor Plan PL-03 Rev A | 7 Apr 2015 | View |
| plandoc_18_4356.pdfREVISED Existing Third Floor Plan PL-04 Rev A | 7 Apr 2015 | View |
| plandoc_12_4356.pdfValidation Checklist & Planning Statement | 17 Mar 2015 | View |
| plandoc_13_4356.pdfInterim Green Travel Plan | 17 Mar 2015 | View |
| plandoc_14_4356.pdfWildlife and Geology Trigger List | 17 Mar 2015 | View |
| plandoc_15_4356.pdfWildlife Checklist | 17 Mar 2015 | View |
| plandoc_19_4356.pdfNorth Devon District Council Response dated 13/04/15 | 27 Apr 2015 | View |
| plandoc_21_4356.pdfBarnstaple Town Council Response dated 27/04/15 | 27 Apr 2015 | View |
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