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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5 Bitteswell Court Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1GZ
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Council sourceProposed two storey front extension and loft conversion with front facing dormers and rear facing dormer at
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision / Officer Report · PDF | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
| SITE PLAN - PROPOSED WD2.2Plans · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| PLANS - PROPOSED LOFT LEVEL WD3.4Plans · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| PLANS - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN WD3.2Plans · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| PLANS - PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN WD3.3Plans · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| PLANS - EXISTING WD3.1Plans · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| ELEVATIONS PROPOSED 2 WD5.4Plans · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| ELEVATIONS - PROPOSED WD5.3Plans · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| ELEVATIONS - EXISTING WD5.1Plans · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| ELEVATIONS - EXISTING 2 WD5.2Plans · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| PERSPECTIVE 04 WD9.4Plans · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| PERSPECTIVE 03 WD9.3Plans · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| PERSPECTIVE 02 WD9.2Plans · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| PERSPECTIVE 01 WD9.1Plans · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 5 Feb 2025 | View |
| 2025.02.05 - BIT005 - LOCATION PLANPlans · PDF | 5 Feb 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.