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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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 24 Aug 2021 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 24 Aug 2021 | View |
| Site NoticeCurrent Docs | 23 Jul 2021 | View |
| S-02-B SIGN DETAILSCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| LP-01 SITE LOCATION PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| KP-220-TP-S-01 BLOCK PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| S-03 SIGN PHOTOCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| S-04-A SIGN PHOTOMONTAGECurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| DC01 COVER LETTERCurrent Docs · PDF | 9 Jul 2021 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 9 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.