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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Lower Lightwood Farm Lightwood Lane Cotheridge Worcester WR6 5LT
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Council sourceRe-use and extension of an existing building and erection of a new building for use as light industrial workshops -Class E(g)(iii), with associated landscaping.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Applicationformredacted01. Application Form | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| Initial Consultee List 25.0168801. Application Form | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Planning Statement including Water Management Statement02. Supporting Information | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| Appendix 1 Appeal Decisions 3187661 3187662 3187665 And 318766602. Supporting Information | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| Lower Lightwood Farm Bat Survey October 2025 V1.002. Supporting Information | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| Energy Statement02. Supporting Information | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| Completed S106 - Lower Lightwood Farm_ Lightwood Lane_ Cotheridge - S106 Lower Lightwood Farm -completed 22.7.26_redacted.pdf02. Supporting Information | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Lower Lightwood Farm_The_Statutory_Metric_Macro_Disabled_1.0.4.xlsxBiodiversity Net Gain Metric | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| BNG Matrix SpreadsheetBiodiversity Net Gain Metric | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| Lower Lightwood Farm Proposed Habitat Map October 2025 V1.0Biodiversity Net Gain Supporting Info. | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| Baseline Habitat MapBiodiversity Net Gain Supporting Info. | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| Preliminary Ecology Assessment and Biodiversity Net GainBiodiversity Net Gain Supporting Info. | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed Habitat MapBiodiversity Net Gain Supporting Info. | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| Location & Block Plan04. Site / Location Plan | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| Barn 1 Existing Plan And Elevations05. Existing Plans | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| Barn 2 Existing Plan And Elevations05. Existing Plans | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| Barn 2 Proposed Plan, Elevations and Roof Plan06. Proposed Plans | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| Barn 1 Proposed Plan & Elevations06. Proposed Plans | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| Michael and Charlotte Kelly- Northways, Lightwood Lane08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| Michael and Charlotte Kelly- Northways, Lightwood Lane08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| Michael and Charlotte Kelly- Northways, Lightwood Lane08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| MHDC Economic Development - MHDC Economic Development09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Nuisance - Worcestershire Regulatory Services09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| Worcester Regulatory Services Contaminated Land - Worcestershire Regulatory Services09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths) - WCC - Footpaths09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer - MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 24 Nov 2025 | View |
| Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| Highways comments09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 16 Dec 2025 | View |
| Worcester Regulatory Services Contaminated Land09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| Worcestershire County Council (Footpaths)09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| MHDC Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Officer09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment | 24 Nov 2025 | View |
| Delegated Report11. Decision Information | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| Decision Notice12. Decision Notice | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| Section 106- Engrossment draft with planGeneral | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
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