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.
Council planning record
Land At Metcombe Higher Metcombe Ottery St Mary
Last published check: 20 Sept 2026, 21:46. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Land At Metcombe Higher Metcombe Ottery St Mary
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View council mapChange of use from an agricultural field to a dog exercise paddock to include enlargement of existing field access gateway and creation of parking area.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| BNG CONDITION NOTICEOther · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| DOC DECISION NOTICEOther · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTReports · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| 02 MFU - APPROVAL OF MAJOR FULL APPOther · PDF | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| AGENT RESPONSE TO FLOOD RISK QUESTIONSCorrespondence · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| NOISE MANAGEMENT PLANStatements and Surveys · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE SCHEMEStatements and Surveys · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANPlan - Approved · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| BASELINE HABITAT PLANBiodiversity Net Gain · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| POST INTERVENTION HABITAT PLANBiodiversity Net Gain · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAForms · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| BLOCK PLANPlan - Approved · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITEPlan - Approved · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITEPlans · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED COMBINEDPlan - Approved · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTStatements and Surveys · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOLBiodiversity Net Gain | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALStatements and Surveys · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| NET GAIN STATEMENTBiodiversity Net Gain · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| BNG STATEMENTBiodiversity Net Gain · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTStatements and Surveys · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | 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.