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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38 Blackbird Road
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Council sourceChange of use from ground floor shop (Class E) and first floor Storage (Class B8) to four retail units on the ground floor and one office unit on the first floor; alterations (Class E)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice.pdfDecision Notice | 15 Nov 2022 | View |
| W008069Planning Officer Report | 15 Nov 2022 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 6 Jun 2022 | View |
| Existing Ground Floor PlanPlans - Existing | 6 Jun 2022 | View |
| Existing First Floor PlanPlans - Existing | 6 Jun 2022 | View |
| Existing Second Floor PlanPlans - Existing | 6 Jun 2022 | View |
| Existing Roof PlanPlans - Existing | 6 Jun 2022 | View |
| Existing ElevationPlans - Existing | 6 Jun 2022 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor PlanPlans - Proposed | 6 Jun 2022 | View |
| Proposed First Floor PlanPlans - Proposed | 6 Jun 2022 | View |
| Proposed Second Floor PlanPlans - Proposed | 6 Jun 2022 | View |
| Proposed Roof PlanPlans - Proposed | 6 Jun 2022 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor w/ AreasPlans - Proposed | 6 Jun 2022 | View |
| Proposed First Floor w/ AreasPlans - Proposed | 6 Jun 2022 | View |
| Proposed ElevationsPlans - Proposed | 2 Aug 2022 | View |
| Proposed ElevationsPlans - Proposed | 2 Aug 2022 | View |
| Location PlanSite or Location Plan | 6 Jun 2022 | View |
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