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 to confirm that planning permission 22/2362/FUL was lawfully commenced before its expiry date through the excavation of a foundation trench, which constitutes a material operation under Section 56(4)(b) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
Proposal details
- Reference
- 26/1312/CPE
- Alternative references
- PP-15044542
- Ward
- Ottery St Mary
- Parish
- Ottery St Mary
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 93CPE - APPROVE CERT OF EXISTING USEOther · PDF | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESSOther · PDF | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTReports · PDF | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDForms · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANPlans · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| LDC SUPPORTING INFORMATIONStatements and Surveys · PDF | 29 Jun 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.
