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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72 Chapel Street Luton LU1 5DA
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72 Chapel Street Luton LU1 5DA
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View council mapRequest for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 3 Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use from office(s) (B1(a)) to (C3) residential. (Class O). 15 x 1 and 2 bedroom flats.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 26 Aug 2021 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 26 Aug 2021 | View |
| Environmenta Protection commentsComment - Consultee · PDF | 6 Jul 2021 | View |
| 2 Existing Ground Floor PlanCurrent Docs · PDF | 28 Jun 2021 | View |
| 3 Existing FIrst Floor PlanCurrent Docs · PDF | 28 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4 Existing Second Floor PlanCurrent Docs · PDF | 28 Jun 2021 | View |
| 5 Existing Third Floor PlanCurrent Docs · PDF | 28 Jun 2021 | View |
| 6 Existing Fourth Floor PlanCurrent Docs · PDF | 28 Jun 2021 | View |
| 7 Existing Roof PlanCurrent Docs · PDF | 28 Jun 2021 | View |
| C01 Proposed ground and first floor plansCurrent Docs · PDF | 28 Jun 2021 | View |
| C02 Proposed second and third floor plansCurrent Docs · PDF | 28 Jun 2021 | View |
| Flood Risk Document (Area 1)Current Docs · PDF | 28 Jun 2021 | View |
| S10-A Site Location PlanCurrent Docs · PDF | 28 Jun 2021 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 28 Jun 2021 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.