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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Chief Executive's Directorate, Devon County Council, County Hall Topsham Road, EXETER, EX2 4QD
Chief Executive's Directorate, Devon County Council, County Hall Topsham Road, EXETER, EX2 4QD
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Variation of Condition 6 of planning permission DCC/4335/2023 (Demolition of single storey office buildings, (associated steps and paths) known as Matford Offices. The footprint of the buildings and associated steps and paths to be returned to grass) to extend the implementation period of the landsc...
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| RECOMMENDATIONS REVIEW_DCC-4439-2025.pdfDecision Notice (PDF) | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| ARTICLE 27 LETTER (DETERMINATION OF CONDITIONS & LETTER)_DCC-4439-2025.pdfCondition 2 - Article 27 (Decision & Letter) (pdf) | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| OFFICERS DELEGATED REPORT_DCC-4439-2025.pdfOfficers Delegated Report (PDF) | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| OFFICER'S DELEGATED REPORT DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS_DCC-4439-2025.pdfCondition 2 - Article 27 (Officers Report) (pdf) | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfApplication Form (Redacted) | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| Location Plan.pdfLocation Plan - SWN-XX-00-D-A-0101 - P1 | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| DCC.4439.2025 Amended information 05.11.2025.pdfAmended Information 05/11/2025 | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| DCC44392025_HERef_P01595576_D215842 (002)_redacted.pdfHistoric England Response 28/07/2025 (redacted) | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| Email from Cllr Ketchin_redacted.pdfCllr Ketchin Response 25/07/2025 (redacted) | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| Memo Style_redacted.pdfDCC Historic Environment Response 05/08/2025 (redacted) | 5 Aug 2025 | View |
| Comments(13).pdfExeter City Council - Planning Department Response - 14/08/2025 | 14 Aug 2025 | View |
| 25 0996 CTY.pdfExeter City Council - Planning Department Response - 14/08/2025 (Attachment) | 14 Aug 2025 | View |
| Comments.htmCllr Ketchin response - 14/11/2025 | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| DCC44392025_HERef_P01595576_D222360_redacted.pdfHistoric England Response 24/11/2025 (Redacted) | 24 Nov 2025 | View |
| Councillor Ketchin response 07.12.25_redacted.pdfCouncillor Ketchin Response 07/12/2025 (Redacted) | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| Comments (2)(11).pdfDCC - Historic Environment Team Response 10/12/2025 (Comment) | 11 Dec 2025 | View |
| DCC4439_2025_HET_Comments.pdfDCC - Historic Environment Team Response 10/12/2025 (Attachment) | 11 Dec 2025 | View |
| Comments (14).pdfRepresentation - Devon Buildings Group 09/08/2025 | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| Coaver Huts objection.pdfRepresentation - Devon Buildings Group 09/08/2025 (attachment) | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| Planning Condition 2 details v2.pdfCondition 2 - Planning Condition 2 Details V2 | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| D-A-100 revP5 - Matford Offices Demolition - Demolition Plan.pdfCondition 2 - Demolition Plan - D-A-100 - Rev. P5 | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
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