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.
Application overview
Certificate of lawfulness confirming the operational development (oil tank and plinth) were substantially completed before April 2025, 2024 (the 4-year immunity rule still applies as detailed in s.171B of the T&CP Act 1990 (as amended)
Proposal details
- Reference
- 26/0682/CPE
- Alternative references
- PP-14834595
- Ward
- Broadclyst
- Parish
- Clyst Hydon
- Agent
- Mr Ben Gilpin
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 93CPE - APPROVE CERT OF EXISTING USEOther · PDF | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| REVIEW OF SEWAGE TREATMENT P;ANTStatements and Surveys · PDF | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESSOther · PDF | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTReports · PDF | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| LETTER: B WADSWORTHContributor Comments · PDF | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| SITE PLANPlans · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANPlans · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAForms · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Decision & conditions
Planning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
