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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California Inn 82 - 84 Chapel Street Luton LU1 5DD
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Council sourceErection of a two storey front and three and four storey side/rear extensions to create 32 rooms for student accommodation on the upper floors, change of use of ground floor to restaurant and takeaway with installation of rear/side extraction flue and gates to loading and service bay and refuse area and alterations to fenestration
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| POLICE COMMENTSComment - Consultee · PDF | 13 Oct 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMENTSComment - Consultee · PDF | 29 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| PL10 - ACOUSTIC REPORTCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| PL08 - STUDENT NEED ASSESSMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| PL05 - PRELIMINARY FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| PL13 - WASTE MANAGEMENT & CYCLE PARKING STRATEGYCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| PL09 - SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE OPTIONS APPRAISAL & STRATEGYCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| PL07 - SECURED BY DESIGN COMPLIANCE STATEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| PL12 - CONTEXT HEIGHT ANALYSIS & TOWNSCAPE VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 82-84 CHAPELCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| PL11 - ODOUR RISK ASSESSMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| PL03 - BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORTCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| PL06 - FIRE STATEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| PL02 - THE STATUTORY METRICCurrent Docs | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/21 - GROUND FLOOR FLUE SECTION A-A & DETAILCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/22 - EXTRACTION & FLUE NOTESCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030/25/23 - EXTRACTION & FLUE NOTES 2Current Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| PL14 - TRANSPORT REPORT & PARKING PROVISION DETAILSCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| PL04 - PLANNING, DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/03A - EXISTING ROOF PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/02A - EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/01A - EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/04A - EXISTING FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONSCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/05A - EXISTING SIDE ELEVATIONSCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/06A - PROPOSED BLOCK & BASEMENT FLOOR PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/10A - PROPOSED LOFT PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/07A - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/08A - PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/09A - PROPOSED SECOND & THIRD FLOOR PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/12A - PROPOSED FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONSCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/13A - PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATION FROM DUMFRIES STREETCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/14A - PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/15A - PROPOSED SECTION A-ACurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/16A - STREET SCENESCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/00 - EXISTING BLOCK & BASEMENT PLANSCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/11A - PROPOSED ROOF PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/19A - PROPOSED SECOND & THIRD FLOOR PLAN (FIRE REGS)Current Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| PL01 - SITE LOCATION PLANCurrent Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/18A - PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN (FIRE REGS)Current Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/20A - PROPOSED LOFT FLOOR PLAN (FIRE REGS)Current Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| 030.25/17A - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN (FIRE REGS)Current Docs · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
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