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
Anchor Yard Sowton Exeter EX5 2AQ
Last published check: 21 Sept 2026, 21:43. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Anchor Yard Sowton Exeter EX5 2AQ
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View council mapChange of Use of land as a groundworks and civil contractors office and depot and associated works, including the parking area and buildings (retrospective)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| LOCATION PLANPlans · PDF | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| SITE PLANPlans · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| MBS - FLOOR PLANSPlans · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAForms · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY & BLOCK PLANPlans · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS: MBS - UNIT 5Plans · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS: MBS - UNIT 4Plans · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS: MBS - UNIT 3Plans · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYPlans · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT REPORTReports · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| FOUL DRAINAGE ASSESSMENTForms · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS: MBS - UNITS 1&2Plans · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEYStatements and Surveys · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTStatements and Surveys · PDF | 14 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.