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.
Council planning record
Church Lane Wormley
Church Lane Wormley
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice Dec 1979.pdfDecision Notice and associated report | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| Decision Notice June 1949.pdfDecision Notice and associated report | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| Decision Notice E280-48 7 Sep 1948.pdfDecision Notice and associated report | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| Decision Notice 7 768-80 9 Sep 8-.pdfDecision Notice and associated report | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| Application form Sep 1948.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| Location Plan.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| Application plan.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
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