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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York House, Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0PA
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York House, Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0PA
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View council mapRemoval of conditions 2 (retail use class A1), 3 (retail floor space) and 10 (bicycle storage) relating to an extension of York House that now forms part of the London Designer Outlet and addition of new confirmatory condition to planning permission reference 13/1701 dated 23 October 2013, for:Removal of condition No. 7 (shopfronts and advertisements) of planning permission reference 11/1704 dated 28 March 2012. Planning permission reference 11/1704 was for variation of condition 11 (details of bicycle storage facilities) of Planning Permission reference 08/0827, dated 11 July 2008 for:Erection of 2-storey side and single-storey rear extensions with canopy, reconfiguration of existing car park, installation of new vehicle crossover to Stadium Way, removal of existing vehicle crossover to Empire Way, and change of use of the ground floor and first floor to include the provision of 2180m� retail (Use Class A1) floorspace and and 836m� of food and drink (Use Class A3/A4/A5) floorspace, with the restaurant/cafe and some of the retail floor space being sited at ground-floor level to the side of York House and subject to a Deed of Agreement dated 11th July 2008 under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended.
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| Final delegated reportReport · PDF | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| Final decision noticeDecision (Public) · PDF | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| Planning policy commentsConsultee Comments (Public) · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| TransportConsultee Comments (Public) · PDF | 15 Apr 2025 | View |
| Cover letterApproved Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Site location planApproved Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form (Public) · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | 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.