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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Unit 5 Cameron Retail Park Metro Centre Whickham NE11 9XU
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Unit 5 Cameron Retail Park Metro Centre Whickham NE11 9XU
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| officer reportOfficers Report | 19 May 2021 | View |
| Approval Certificate FULApproval Certificate FUL | 19 May 2021 | View |
| Metro Retail Park Roof Access Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement | 14 Apr 2021 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedApplication Form | 14 Apr 2021 | View |
| 2104 - AG(08)04 PROPOSED SECTION (1)(1)Sections | 14 Apr 2021 | View |
| 2104 - AG(08)03 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (1)(1)Elevations | 14 Apr 2021 | View |
| 2104 - AG(08)02 PROPOSED INTERMEDIATE AND ROOF PLANS (2) (1)(1)Roof Plans | 14 Apr 2021 | View |
| 2104 - AG(08)01 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN (1)(1)Floor Plans | 14 Apr 2021 | View |
| 2104 - AG(02)03 EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND SECTION (1)(1)Sections | 14 Apr 2021 | View |
| 2104 - AG(02)03 EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND SECTION (1)(1)Elevations | 14 Apr 2021 | View |
| 2104 - AG(02)02 EXISTING ROOF PLAN (1)(1)Roof Plans | 14 Apr 2021 | View |
| 2104 - AG(02)01 EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN (1)(1)Floor Plans | 14 Apr 2021 | View |
| 2104 - AG(00)02 RETAIL PARK PLAN A3 )(1)Plans | 14 Apr 2021 | View |
| 2104 - AG(00)01 LOCATION PLAN (1)Site Location Plan | 14 Apr 2021 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.