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 | 9 Dec 2024 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 9 Dec 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMENTSComment - Consultee · PDF | 5 Nov 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| DC05 - ASBESTOS REPORTCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| DC04 - EMAIL FROM BPASCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| DC06 - INTERNAL DAYLIGHT ASSESSMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| DC07 - NOISE ASSESSMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| DC01 - PLANNING STATEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| DC03 - SURFACE WATER FLOODING MAPCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| DC02 - EA FLOOD RISK MAPCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A3002 - PROPOSED BLOCK PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A001 - EXISTING SITE LOCATION & BLOCK PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A002 - EXISTING BLOCK PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A102 - EXISTING FIRST & SECOND FLOOR PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A305 - EXISTING FIRST FLOOR AXONOMETRIC PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A304 - EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AXONOMETRIC PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A101 - EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A308 - EXISTING PERSPECTIVE 1Current Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A309 - EXISTING PERSPECTIVE 2Current Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A104 - EXISTING REAR & FRONT ELEVATIONSCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A306 - EXISTING SECOND FLOOR AXONOMETRIC PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A105 - EXISTING SIDE ELEVATIONSCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A103 - EXISTING THIRD FLOOR & ROOF PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A307 - EXISTING THIRD FLOOR AXONOMETRIC PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A3102 - PROPOSED FIRST & SECOND FLOOR PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A3306 - PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR AXONOMETRIC PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A3305 - PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR AXONOMETRIC PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A3104 - PROPOSED FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONSCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A3304 - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR AXONOMETRIC PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A3101 - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A3308 - PROPOSED PERSPECTIVE 1Current Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A3309 - PROPOSED PERSPECTIVE 2Current Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A3105 - PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONSCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A3001 - PROPOSED SITE LOCATION & BLOCK PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A3103 - PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR & ROOF PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A3307 - PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR AXONOMETRIC PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A1002 - DEMOLITION BLOCK PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A2102 - DEMOLITION FIRST & SECOND FLOOR PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A2305 - DEMOLITION FIRST FLOOR AXONOMETRIC PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A2104 - DEMOLITION FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONSCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A2304 - DEMOLITION GROUND FLOOR AXONOMETRIC PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A2101 - DEMOLITION GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A2308 - DEMOLITION PERSPECTIVE 1Current Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A2309 - DEMOLITION PERSPECTIVE 2Current Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A2306 - DEMOLITION SECOND FLOOR AXONOMETRIC PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A2105 - DEMOLITION SIDE ELEVATIONSCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A2103 - DEMOLITION THIRD FLOOR & ROOF PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| A2307 - DEMOLITION THIRD FLOOR AXONOMETRIC PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 15 Oct 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.