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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Imperial Building, 85 East Park Road (Ground floor commercial)
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Council sourceChange of use from showroom to retail unit (Class E(a))
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice 85 East Park Road - Decision Notice.pdfDecision Notice | 24 Sept 2025 | View |
| W012449.pdfPlanning Officer Report | 24 Sept 2025 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| Heritage StatementApplication Supporting Info | 6 Feb 2025 | View |
| Clarification Regarding Past Uses of BuildingApplication Supporting Info | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| Retail Sequential TestApplication Supporting Info | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| Figure 6 - Survey TablesApplication Supporting Info | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| PhotographsApplication Supporting Info | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| PhotographsApplication Supporting Info | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| PhotographsApplication Supporting Info | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| PhotographsApplication Supporting Info | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| PhotographsApplication Supporting Info | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| PhotographsApplication Supporting Info | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| PhotographsApplication Supporting Info | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| PhotographsApplication Supporting Info | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| PhotographsApplication Supporting Info | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| PhotographsApplication Supporting Info | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| PhotographsApplication Supporting Info | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| PhotographsApplication Supporting Info | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| PhotographsApplication Supporting Info | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| PhotographsApplication Supporting Info | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| Site Plan & All Plans & ElevationsPlans | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| Location PlanSite or Location Plan | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
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