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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 Orchards 25 Lyfs Lane Kempsey Worcester WR5 3JN
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Council sourceProposed detached 3 bed bungalow with garage
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form Scale: Paper Size:01. Application Form | 25 Jul 2014 | View |
| Comment: MHDC Housing Enabling Officer02. Supporting Information | 7 Aug 2014 | View |
| Comment: Kempsey Parish Council02. Supporting Information | 14 Aug 2014 | View |
| Comment: SW Land Drainage Partnership02. Supporting Information | 21 Aug 2014 | View |
| Comment: Jean Lewis02. Supporting Information | 26 Aug 2014 | View |
| Comment: Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology02. Supporting Information | 2 Sept 2014 | View |
| Comment: WCC Highways Authority02. Supporting Information | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Comment: Kempsey Parish Council02. Supporting Information | 18 Sept 2014 | View |
| Committee Notification02. Supporting Information | 23 Sept 2014 | View |
| Habitat Survey and Protected Species Survey Assessment Scale: Paper Size:02. Supporting Information | 25 Jul 2014 | View |
| Design and Access Statement Scale: Paper Size:02. Supporting Information | 25 Jul 2014 | View |
| Proposed Location Plan and Block Plan Scale: Other Paper Size: A304. Site / Location Plan | 25 Jul 2014 | View |
| Existing Block Plan Scale: 1:500 Paper Size: A304. Site / Location Plan | 25 Jul 2014 | View |
| Existing Location Plan Scale: 1:1250 Paper Size: A304. Site / Location Plan | 25 Jul 2014 | View |
| AMENDED: Block plan 29/8/14 Scale: 1:500 Paper Size: A304. Site / Location Plan | 29 Aug 2014 | View |
| AMENDED: Location plan 29/8/14 Scale: 1:1250 Paper Size: A304. Site / Location Plan | 29 Aug 2014 | View |
| Decision Notice12. Decision Notice | 3 Oct 2014 | View |
| Application Form13. DoC Application Form | 25 Apr 2017 | View |
| Conditions15. DoC Supporting Documents | 24 Apr 2017 | View |
| Discharge of Condition decision16. DoC Decision | 22 May 2018 | View |
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