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
Former Library The Friary Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6QG
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 20:03. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Former Library The Friary Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6QG
This record has no verified map location.
View council mapConversion of former Library building to residential apartments (21 units) together with associated demolition, alterations, ancillary structures, external site works and landscaping
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 22/00992/disch1 conds 3, 5, 7, 8 and 9Decision Notice | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| Cou decisionDecision Notice · PDF | 9 Aug 2024 | View |
| _ staffordshire highwaysConsultation Responses · PDF | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| _ staffordshire highwaysConsultation Responses · PDF | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| _ staffordshire highwaysConsultation Responses · PDF | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| Planning committee 30 october 2023.pdfPlanning Report · PDF | 31 Oct 2023 | View |
| Supplementary report.pdfPlanning Report · PDF | 31 Oct 2023 | View |
| _lichfield civic societyConsultation Responses · PDF | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
| Icb responseConsultation Responses · PDF | 16 Aug 2023 | View |
| Secondary glazing strategyAdditional Information · PDF | 31 Jul 2023 | View |
| Proposed elevationsProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 28 Jun 2023 | View |
| Proposed floor plansProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 28 Jun 2023 | View |
| _ ecology manager - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 6 Apr 2023 | View |
| _ ecology manager - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 15 Dec 2022 | View |
| _ conservation officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 1 Dec 2022 | View |
| _ arboricultural officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 18 Nov 2022 | View |
| Amended upper floor elevationAmended Plans · PDF | 16 Nov 2022 | View |
| Proposed floor planAmended Plans · PDF | 16 Nov 2022 | View |
| Proposed floor planAmended Plans · PDF | 16 Nov 2022 | View |
| Proposed floor planAmended Plans · PDF | 16 Nov 2022 | View |
| Proposed floor planAmended Plans · PDF | 16 Nov 2022 | View |
| Proposed floor planAmended Plans · PDF | 16 Nov 2022 | View |
| _ conservation officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 11 Nov 2022 | View |
| _ ecology manager - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 27 Oct 2022 | View |
| SscdsConsultation Responses · PDF | 20 Oct 2022 | View |
| _ arboricultural officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 19 Oct 2022 | View |
| Access for refuse collectionAmended Information · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| _ school organisation - sccConsultation Responses · PDF | 28 Sept 2022 | View |
| Amended elevations and proposed plans (inc cycle store revision)Amended Plans · PDF | 28 Sept 2022 | View |
| Amended elevations and proposed plans (inc cycle store revision)Amended Plans · PDF | 28 Sept 2022 | View |
| Amended elevations and proposed plans (inc cycle store revision)Amended Plans · PDF | 28 Sept 2022 | View |
| Amended elevations and proposed plans (inc cycle store revision)Amended Plans · PDF | 28 Sept 2022 | View |
| _ environmental health officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 27 Sept 2022 | View |
| Amended site and access planAmended Plans · PDF | 27 Sept 2022 | View |
| Amended site and access planAmended Plans · PDF | 27 Sept 2022 | View |
| _ ecology manager - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 26 Sept 2022 | View |
| Amended transport statement plansAmended Plans · PDF | 23 Sept 2022 | View |
| _ severn trent waterConsultation Responses · PDF | 9 Sept 2022 | View |
| _ conservation officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 5 Sept 2022 | View |
| _ ecology manager - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 1 Sept 2022 | View |
| _ housing strategy officer-ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 1 Sept 2022 | View |
| _ archaeology officer - sccConsultation Responses · PDF | 30 Aug 2022 | View |
| _ arboricultural officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 30 Aug 2022 | View |
| Lichfield civic societyConsultation Responses · PDF | 30 Aug 2022 | View |
| _ lichfield city councilConsultation Responses · PDF | 28 Aug 2022 | View |
| _ economic development officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Historic englandConsultation Responses | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Amended drainage plansDrainage Plans / Report · PDF | 18 Aug 2022 | View |
| Amended drainage plansDrainage Plans / Report · PDF | 18 Aug 2022 | View |
| Amended drainage plansDrainage Plans / Report · PDF | 18 Aug 2022 | View |
| Amended drainage plansDrainage Plans / Report · PDF | 18 Aug 2022 | View |
| Amended drainage plansDrainage Plans / Report · PDF | 18 Aug 2022 | View |
| Amended drainage plansDrainage Plans / Report · PDF | 18 Aug 2022 | View |
| _ severn trent waterConsultation Responses · PDF | 16 Aug 2022 | View |
| _ spatial policy and delivery officer - ldcConsultation Responses | 15 Aug 2022 | View |
| _ economic development officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 12 Aug 2022 | View |
| _ joint waste officer-ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 12 Aug 2022 | View |
| _ environmental health officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 9 Aug 2022 | View |
| ApplicationformredactedApplication Form · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| Former lichfield library arboricultural impact assessment v1.1 issueArboricultural Survey / Report · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| P19-592 - structural reportStructural Survey · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| P19-592 ts2 simpsonTransport Assessment · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| P21-592 - network analysisDrainage Plans / Report · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| Record - p19-592 - sk100 drainage strategyDrainage Plans / Report · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| Ecological impact assessment v1.1Ecological Survey / Reports · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| Bat survey report v1.2 issue updatedEcological Survey / Reports · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| Cr1046 - former lichfield library- heritage assessment finalHeritage Statement · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| 1527-loc-1 aLocation / Block / Site Plan · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| 1527-11- proposed site planLocation / Block / Site Plan · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| 1527-12- demolition plansProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| 9208-topo-modelLocation / Block / Site Plan · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| 9208-2-modelExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| 9208-3-modelExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| 9208-4-modelExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| 9208-5-modelExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| 9208-6-modelExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| 9208-7-modelExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| 9208-8-modelExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| 1527-dass-issue 1 - june 2022Design and Access Statement · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| Planning statement - 220705.pdfPlanning Statement · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| Man.722.001.aq.r.001 - former lichfield library, lichfield - air quality assessmAir Quality Assessment · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
| M5255-gr8space-lichfieldlibrary-nia-010822.pdfNoise Assessment · PDF | 3 Aug 2022 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.