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.
Council planning record
Former Southminster Library Queenborough Road Southminster Essex
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Former Southminster Library Queenborough Road Southminster Essex
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View council mapVariation of condition 2 on approved planning permission 23/01217/LBC (Change of use to 5 no. dwellings. Demolition works to main building, erection of a single storey extension to north elevation and internal alterations. Single storey extensions to the east and west elevations of existing outbuilding, internal alterations and part demolition of that building. Alterations to fenestration and inclusion of associated landscaping, car parking, cycle parking and refuse storage)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaper advert dated 09.01.2025Newspaper clipping | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| 24-00976-VARDecision Notice | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Final Officer Report 24-00972-VAR AND 24-00976-VARFinal Officer Report | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| Conservation responseConsultation Responses INTERNAL | 15 Jan 2025 | View |
| 771-P04 REV F Proposed floor planAmended Plans | 3 Jan 2025 | View |
| 771-P05 REV F Proposed elevations and sectionsAmended Plans | 3 Jan 2025 | View |
| 771-P01 Location and Block PlanLocation/Site Plan | 3 Jan 2025 | View |
| 24/00972 & 24/00976 x4Site Notice | 2 Jan 2025 | View |
| 771-P07 Rev B - Proposed SectionsMulti Plans | 31 Dec 2024 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedPlanning Application Form | 16 Dec 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.