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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25 Cardiff Road Luton LU1 1PP
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Council sourceRequest for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Change of use of business floor space (Class E) to a two bedroom flat (Class C3)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 5 Apr 2024 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 5 Apr 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMENTSComment - Consultee · PDF | 28 Feb 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 31 Jan 2024 | View |
| 5411.03A - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 31 Jan 2024 | View |
| 5411 - PLANNING STATEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 31 Jan 2024 | View |
| 5411.01 - SITE LOCATION PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 31 Jan 2024 | View |
| 5411.02 - BLOCK PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 31 Jan 2024 | View |
| 5411.04A - EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 31 Jan 2024 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.