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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Former site of Little Chef, A27 Havant Emsworth Bypass, Emsworth
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Council sourceReplacement of single fire exit door with a double door to form new main entrance.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Title: AMENDED PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONMaps & Plans · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| Title: DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 20 May 2016 | View |
| Title: APPLICATION FORMApplication · PDF | 13 Apr 2016 | View |
| Title: OFFICER REPORTOfficer Notes · PDF | 20 May 2016 | View |
| Title: AMENDED PROPOSED FLOOR PLANMaps & Plans · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| Title: AMENDED EXISTING EAST & WEST ELEVATIONSMaps & Plans · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| Title: AMENDED EXISTING FLOOR PLANMaps & Plans · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| Title: LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANSMaps & Plans · PDF | 13 Apr 2016 | View |
| Title: AMENDED EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATIONSMaps & Plans · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| Title: ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLANMaps & Plans · PDF | 13 Apr 2016 | View |
| Title: AMENDED PROPOSED EAST & WEST ELEVATIONSMaps & Plans · PDF | 14 Apr 2016 | View |
| Title: EXISTING LITTLE CHEFPhoto | 13 Apr 2016 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.