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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The Laurels Shop A4136 Staunton Village To County Boundary Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8PA
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Council sourceChange of use of former antique shop to one dwelling and the operational development necessary to facilitate the change of use including the recladding of the building
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| APPEAL DECISION 02.07.2026Appeal Decision · PDF | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPELLANT'S FINAL COMMENTS 04.03.2026Appellants Case · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPEAL NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTCouncil`s Case | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPEAL NOTIFICATION LETTER - WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONCouncil`s Case | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEAppellants Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING PLANSAppellants Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| REVISED EXISTING PLANS WITH PROPOSED PLAN AND PARKING DETAILSAppellants Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANAppellants Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| LIST OF CONSULTEES & NEIGHBOURS NOTIFIED DURING APPLICATION STAGECouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| POLICY AP.1 ALLOCATIONS PLANSCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| POLICY CSP.8 CORE STRATEGYCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDE ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONSCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| WYE VALLEY AONB MANAGEMENT PLAN_6.2 THE LANDSCAPE CHARACTER OF THE AONBCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| WYE VALLEY AONB MANAGEMENT PLAN_10.1 & 10.2Council`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANSAppellants Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| STANDARD NOTIFICATION LETTER TO CONSULTEE DURING APPLICATION STAGECouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| STAUNTON COLEFORD CONSERVATION AREACouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT - SENIOR CONSERVATION OFFICER 18.07.2025Council`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| CORE STRATEGY FRONT PAGESCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| POLICY CSP.1 CORE STRATEGYCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| POLICY CSP.4 CORE STRATEGYCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| POLICY CSP.7 CORE STRATEGYCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| MANUAL FOR GLOUCESTERSHIRE STREETSCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| WYE VALLEY AONB MANAGEMENT PLAN_FRONT PAGESCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| WYE VALLEY AONB MANAGEMENT PLAN_3.28 QUALITY OF LIFECouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| WYE VALLEY AONB MANAGEMENT PLAN_4.4 LANDSCAPE APPROACHCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| WYE VALLEY AONB MANAGEMENT PLAN_4.5 THE SETTING OF THE AONBCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| WYE VALLEY AONB MANAGEMENT PLAN_7.1.2 THEME 1 OUR UNIQUE LANDSCAPECouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| WYE VALLEY AONB MANAGEMENT PLAN_7.1.4 THEME 3 VITAL COMMUNITIESCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| WYE VALLEY AONB MANAGEMENT PLAN_8.1 LANDSCAPECouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| WYE VALLEY AONB MANAGEMENT PLAN_8.4 HISTORIC ENVIRONMENTCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| WYE VALLEY AONB MANAGEMENT PLAN_9.1 DEVELOPMENTCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY SELF ASSESSMENT FORMAppellants Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTAppellants Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| REVISED LOCATION PLANAppellants Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| REVISED PROPOSED PLANSAppellants Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPEAL QUESTIONNAIREQuestionnaire · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| ADVERT IN THE NEWSPAPER (THE FORRESTER)Council`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| DC8Council`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICECouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION NOTICE MAPCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICE 21.05.2025Council`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICE 09.07.2025 (1)Council`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICE 09.07.2025 (2)Council`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (POLLUTION) 05.09.2025Council`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (POLLUTION) 17.09.2025Council`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT - GCC HIGHWAYS 11.06.2025Council`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT - GCC HIGHWAYS 19.06.2025Council`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT - GCC HIGHWAYS 22.07.2025Council`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT - SENIOR CONSERVATION OFFICER 11.06.2025Council`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT - STAUNTON COLEFORD PARISH COUNCIL 13.06.2025Council`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT - WYE VALLEY NATIONAL LANDSCAPE 04.08.2025Council`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| ALLOCATIONS PLAN FRONT PAGESCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| POLICY AP.4 ALLOCATIONS PLANCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| POLICY AP.5 ALLOCATIONS PLANCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| POLICY CSP.5 CORE STRATEGYCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| POLICY CSP.16 CORE STRATEGYCouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDECouncil`s Case · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPELLANT'S STATEMENT OF CASEAppellants Case · PDF | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPEAL FORMAppeal Form · PDF | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| Officer reportOfficer report · PDF | 26 Sept 2025 | View |
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 26 Sept 2025 | View |
| FURTHER COMMENT FROM EHO - TECH POLLUTION SERVICES/NOISEConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| EHO - TECH POLLUTION SERVICES/NOISEConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| WYE VALLEY NATIONAL LANDSCAPE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdditional information · PDF | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| GCC HIGHWAYS OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice · PDF | 9 Jul 2025 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice · PDF | 9 Jul 2025 | View |
| RE REVISED PLANS & OFFICER UPLOAD INSTRUCTIONSCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| REVISED PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN, EXISTING ELEVATIONS & FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| REVISED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS & FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| REVISED LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 4 Jul 2025 | View |
| RE ADDITIONAL INFO AND CONFIRMATION REVISED DRAWINGS WILL BE SUBMITTEDCorrespondence · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| GCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| RE PARKINGAdditional information · PDF | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| SENIOR CONSERVATION OFFICERConsultee Comment | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| GCC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice · PDF | 21 May 2025 | View |
| DC8DC8 · PDF | 16 May 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY SELF ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN, SITE PLANS, ELEVATION AND FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 6 May 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT (INCLUDES REFERENCE TO CA)Report · PDF | 6 May 2025 | View |
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Appeal status: Appeal decided · Appeal Allowed
APPEAL DECISION 02.07.2026 DECISION NOTICE DECISION NOTICE DecisionConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.