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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The Albany 4 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 and health service facilities (Class E) to 19 flats (1 two bed and 18 one bed) (Class C3)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| Cushman & Wakefield on behalf of Royal Mail commentsComment - Objection · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC12 - DEMOLITION SITE LOCATION & BLOCK PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC22 - DEMOLITION AXONOMETRIC FIRST FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC16 - DEMOLITION THIRD FLOOR & ROOF PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC15 - DEMOLITION FIRST & SECOND FLOOR PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC14 - DEMOLITION GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC18 - DEMOLITION SIDE ELEVATIONSCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC19 - DEMOLITION 3D 1Current Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC20 - DEMOLITION 3D 2Current Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC28 - PROPOSED FIRST & SECOND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC27 - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC29 - PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR & ROOF PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC30 - PROPOSED FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONSCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC31 - PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONSCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC13 - DEMOLITION BLOCK PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC17 - DEMOLITION FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONSCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC21 - DEMOLITION AXONOMETRIC GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC23 - DEMOLITION AXONOMETRIC SECOND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC24 - DEMOLITION AXONOMETRIC THIRD FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC04 - EXISTING FIRST & SECOND FLOOR PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC02 - EXISTING BLOCK PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC03 - EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC01 - EXISTING SITE LOCATION & BLOCK PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC05 - EXISTING THIRD FLOOR & ROOF PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC06 - EXISTING 3D 1Current Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC07 - EXISTING 3D 2Current Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC09 - EXISTING AXONOMETRIC FIRST FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC08 - EXISTING AXONOMETRIC GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC10 - EXISTING AXONOMETRIC SECOND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC11 - EXISTING AXONOMETRIC THIRD FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC26 - PROPOSED BLOCK PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC25 - PROPOSED SITE LOCATION & BLOCK PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC32 - PROPOSED 3D 1Current Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC33 - PROPOSED 3D 2Current Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC35 - PROPOSED AXONOMETRIC FIRST FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC34 - PROPOSED AXONOMETRIC GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC36 - PROPOSED AXONOMETRIC SECOND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| DC37 - PROPOSED AXONOMETRIC THIRD FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONComment - Consultee · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
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