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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Shire House Birmingham Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9BW
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Council sourceRenovations and alterations to existing building including insulation, recladding, various external alterations, installation of electric vehicle charging points and replacement of front hard landscaping to planting beds
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Planning reportPlanning Report · PDF | 28 Mar 2023 | View |
| Ful decisionDecision Notice · PDF | 28 Mar 2023 | View |
| _ arboricultural officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 14 Mar 2023 | View |
| Method statementArboricultural Survey / Report · PDF | 7 Mar 2023 | View |
| Tree reportArboricultural Survey / Report · PDF | 7 Mar 2023 | View |
| _ environmental health officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 1 Mar 2023 | View |
| _ staffordshire highwaysConsultation Responses · PDF | 24 Feb 2023 | View |
| Confirmation of landscaping changesSite Layout Plan · PDF | 22 Feb 2023 | View |
| LandscapingSite Layout Plan · PDF | 22 Feb 2023 | View |
| _ arboricultural officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 13 Feb 2023 | View |
| ApplicationformredactedApplication Form · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| Site location planLocation / Block / Site Plan · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| Site plan - existingLocation / Block / Site Plan · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| Site plan - proposedLocation / Block / Site Plan · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| Site plan - parkingLocation / Block / Site Plan · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| Superseded landscapingLandscaping · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| Ground floor plan - existingExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| First floor plan and basement - existingExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| Ground floor plan - proposedProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| First floor plan and basement - proposedProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| Existing elevationsExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| Existing elevationsExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| Proposed elevationsProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| Proposed elevationsProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| Areas - existingExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| Areas proposedProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 3d gf plan -proposedProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| 3d ff plan - proposedProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| Design and access statementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| Design and access statementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| Arboricultural reportArboricultural Survey / Report · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| AiaArboricultural Survey / Report · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| TcpArboricultural Survey / Report · PDF | 3 Feb 2023 | 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.