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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Swinfen Hall Hotel The Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9RE
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Council sourceConversion of existing Barns A and D into offices (Class E) with the installation of a projecting balcony onto Barn A; conversion of existing Barns B and C into wedding venue facilities including a single storey infill between Barns B and C; installation of new fenestration and cladding; demolition of existing water tank to facilitate a new car parking area with access arrangements, cycle store and landscaping
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Conditions 3, 5, 6, 10 and 11Decision Notice | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| Cou decisionDecision Notice · PDF | 11 Jul 2025 | View |
| Supplementary report.rtfPlanning Report | 4 Mar 2025 | View |
| Planning committee 3 march 2025.pdfPlanning Report · PDF | 4 Mar 2025 | View |
| List of speakers 03.03.25.docxPlanning Report | 4 Mar 2025 | View |
| _great crested newt officerConsultation Responses · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| Proposed masterplan rev b - allocated parkingAdditional Information · PDF | 30 Jan 2025 | View |
| Highways england responseConsultation Responses | 2 Dec 2024 | View |
| _national highwaysConsultation Responses · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Highways england responseConsultation Responses | 22 Nov 2024 | View |
| Highways england responseConsultation Responses | 19 Nov 2024 | View |
| Updated masterplanAdditional Information · PDF | 15 Nov 2024 | View |
| Updated site location planAdditional Information · PDF | 15 Nov 2024 | View |
| _ ecology manager - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 4 Nov 2024 | View |
| Hra reportHRA Assessment · PDF | 31 Oct 2024 | View |
| _ arboricultural officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| _ conservation officer - ldcConsultation Responses | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| _ ecology manager - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 29 Aug 2024 | View |
| Mr duncan fisherConsultation Responses | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| _ spatial policy and delivery officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| _ staffordshire highwaysConsultation Responses · PDF | 22 Aug 2024 | View |
| _ archaeology officer - sccConsultation Responses · PDF | 20 Aug 2024 | View |
| _ swinfen and packington parish councilConsultation Responses · PDF | 19 Aug 2024 | View |
| _ joint waste officer-ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 12 Aug 2024 | View |
| _ environmental health officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF | 10 Aug 2024 | View |
| _nature space ukConsultation Responses · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| _nature space ukConsultation Responses · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| _staffordshire county councilConsultation Responses · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| ApplicationformredactedApplication Form · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 swinfen hall_design access statement_barnsDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 210471-05 ts finalTransport Assessment · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| Ox.swin.02 swinfen hall heritage impact assessment june 2023Heritage Statement · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| Preliminary ecological appraisal - swinfen hall hotel lichfield ws14 9reEcological Survey / Reports · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| Ps - swinfenPlanning Statement · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 100 - swinfen hall barns - site location planLocation / Block / Site Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 101 - swinfen hall barns - existing site planExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 102 - swinfen hall barns - existing plansExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 103 - swinfen hall barns - existing elevations_barns a bExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 104 - swinfen hall barns - existing elevations_barns c dExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 106 - swinfen hall barns - proposed masterplanProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 107 - swinfen hall barns - proposed barns masterplanProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 108 - swinfen hall barns - proposed plans_barn a - officesProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 109 - swinfen hall barns - proposed barn a elevationsProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 110 - swinfen hall barns - proposed plan_barns b c - wedding venueProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 112 - swinfen hall barns - proposed elevations_barns b c - wedding venueProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 113 - swinfen hall barns - proposed plans_barn d - officesProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 114 - swinfen hall barns - proposed elevations_barn d - officesProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 115 - swinfen hall barns - proposed roof plan_barn a - officesProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 116 - swinfen hall barns - proposed roof plan_barns b c - wedding venueProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 117 - swinfen hall barns - proposed roof plan_barn d - officesProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 118 - swinfen hall barns - proposed vehicular pedestrian routesProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 820 - swinfen hall barns - proposed external visuals_barns b c - weddingProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 821 - swinfen hall barns - proposed internal visuals_barns b c - weddingProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 119 - swinfen hall barns - site surveyProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 120 - swinfen hall barns - proposed cycle store detailsProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 30022 lichfield the_statutory_biodiversity_metric_calculation_tool_-_macro_disabBiodiversity metric calculation tool | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| Lichfield statutory_biodiversity_metric_condition_assessments-_feb24 - baselineBiodiversity metric calculation tool | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| Lichfield statutory_biodiversity_metric_condition_assessments-_feb24 - proposedBiodiversity metric calculation tool | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| Np-009581(b) - noise impact assessment - nova acoustics ltdNoise Assessment · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 23.0875 - swinfen hall - structural survey reportStructural Survey · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 3715 - 007 bng tree planting planProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| 30022 lichfield ecology reportEcological Survey / Reports · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| Ael-18844-a-tcp-tree constraints plan.pdfArboricultural Survey / Report · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.