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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Birdwood Methodist Chapel, Chapel Lane, Birdwood, Gloucestershire GL2 8AR
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Council sourceListed building consent for the change of use of former chapel to residential dwelling (class C3), erection of ground-floor and first-floor extension, partial demolition, external and internal alterations, parking, and ancillary works.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| NATURAL ENGLAND REVISED RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| AGENTS EMAIL CONFIRMATION AGREEMENT TO PRE-COMMENCEMENT CONDITIONSCorrespondence · PDF | 9 May 2025 | View |
| Officer reportOfficer report · PDF | 9 May 2025 | View |
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 9 May 2025 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY - ECOLOGY OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| UPDATED - SUSTAINABILITY APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND - ANNEX AConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY - LIKELY SIGNIFICANT EFFECTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY - ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY - APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| AGREEMENT TO EXTENSION OF TIMECorrespondence · PDF | 15 Apr 2025 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Apr 2025 | View |
| EMAIL RE DRAFT COMMENTS FROM CONSERVATION OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| DRAFT COMMENTS FROM CONSERVATION OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| DRAFT COMMENTS FROM CONSERVATION OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN AGENT AND OFFICERCorrespondence · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| REVISED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| REVISED PROPOSED SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| REVISED BAT SURVEY REPORTReport · PDF | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| AGENT/OFFICER EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER - PHOTOS NOT UPLOADED CORRECTLY - SEE SEPARATE PHOTOSConsultee Comment · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| PHOTOS TO GO WITH CONSERVATION ADVISOR COMMENTS/EMAILConsultee Comment | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| PHOTOS TO GO WITH CONSERVATION ADVISOR COMMENTS/EMAILConsultee Comment | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| PHOTOS TO GO WITH CONSERVATION ADVISOR COMMENTS/EMAILConsultee Comment | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| PHOTOS TO GO WITH CONSERVATION ADVISOR COMMENTS/EMAILConsultee Comment | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| PHOTOS TO GO WITH CONSERVATION ADVISOR COMMENTS/EMAILConsultee Comment | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| AGREEMENT TO EXTENSION OF TIMECorrespondence · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| OFFICER/AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| FURTHER COMMENTS SUSTAINABILITY ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| REVISED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| REVISED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN.Drawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| REVISED PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| REVISED/ADDITIONAL FENCE AND GATE EXAMPLEPhotographs | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| REVISED PROPOSED SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| ADDITIONAL BAT SURVEY REPORTReport · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| AGENT/OFFICER EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| REVISED PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| ADDITIONAL TREE SURVEY & ARB IMPACT ASSESSMENT.Report · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| ADDITIONAL WINDOW CONDITION SURVEY & REPORTReport · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| AGENT/OFFICER EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| REVISED PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| REVISED PROPOSED GARAGE FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| ADDITIONAL BNG ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| AGENT/OFFICER EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| ADDITIONAL MITIGATION AND COMPENSATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| ADDITIONAL DAMP PROOFING TIMBER TREATMENT REPORTReport · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| UPDATE REVISED/ADDITIONAL PLANS TO BE SUBMITTED NEXT WEEKCorrespondence · PDF | 21 Feb 2025 | View |
| AGREEMENT TO EXTENSION OF TIMECorrespondence · PDF | 10 Feb 2025 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY - ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Feb 2025 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY - ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Feb 2025 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY - ECOLOGYConsultee Comment | 3 Feb 2025 | View |
| OFFICER/AGENT EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 3 Feb 2025 | View |
| AGENT/OFFICER EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 3 Feb 2025 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 28 Jan 2025 | View |
| OFFICER/AGENT EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 28 Jan 2025 | View |
| AGENT/OFFICER EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| RE: EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENTCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Jan 2025 | View |
| REVISED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| IMAGES OF TIMBER FENCINGPhotographs | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| IMAGES OF TIMBER FENCINGPhotographs | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONFIRMATION THAT THE AGENT HAS RECEIVED THE CONSERVATION OFFICER'S CONSULTEE COCorrespondence · PDF | 2 Jan 2025 | View |
| OFFICER/AGENT EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Dec 2024 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| OFFICER/AGENT EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 10 Dec 2024 | View |
| OFFICER/AGENT EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 2 Dec 2024 | View |
| ADDITIONAL NEW METAL GATES.Photographs | 2 Dec 2024 | View |
| ADDITIONAL NEW TIMBER FENCING IMAGE 1.Photographs | 2 Dec 2024 | View |
| ADDITIONAL NEW TIMBER FENCING IMAGE 2Photographs | 2 Dec 2024 | View |
| ADDITIONAL TIMBER POST & RAIL FENCEPhotographs | 2 Dec 2024 | View |
| AGREEMENT TO EXTENSION OF TIMECorrespondence · PDF | 2 Dec 2024 | View |
| ADDITIONAL METAL POST AND RAIL ESTATE FENCING OPTIONPhotographs | 2 Dec 2024 | View |
| TREE OFFICERConsultee Comment | 17 Oct 2024 | View |
| AGREEMENT TO EXTENSION OF TIMECorrespondence · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| RE: EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENT FOR PARISH COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 11 Oct 2024 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| OFFICER AGREEMENT TO PARISH COUNCIL EXTENSION OF TIMECorrespondence · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice · PDF | 3 Oct 2024 | View |
| AGENT EMAIL RE REVISED GARAGE PLANCorrespondence · PDF | 1 Oct 2024 | View |
| REVISED PROPOSED GARAGE FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 1 Oct 2024 | View |
| AGENT/OFFICER EMAILCorrespondence · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| OFFICER/AGENT EMAIL RE CONSULTEE COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Sept 2024 | View |
| FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Sept 2024 | View |
| DC8DC8 · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN & ELEVATIONS - GARAGEDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| TYPICAL WINDOW DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| DAMP PROOFING ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATIONSReport · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL WITH PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| BAT SURVEY REPORTReport · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| COVERING LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| STRUCTURAL APPRAISAL REPORTReport · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED CONTEXTUAL ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | 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.