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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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PHOTOGRAPHSDrawings · PDF | 4 Jan 2013 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 14 Dec 2012 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SECTIONDrawings · PDF | 9 Nov 2012 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 5 Nov 2012 | View |
| SUPPORTING PLANNING APPLICATION STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Nov 2012 | View |
| BUILDING INFORMATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Nov 2012 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 5 Nov 2012 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 5 Nov 2012 | View |
| AREA OF THE SHOPDrawings · PDF | 5 Nov 2012 | View |
| PLAN XDrawings · PDF | 5 Nov 2012 | View |
| PHOTO OF SHOP FRONT AS EXISTINGDrawings · PDF | 5 Nov 2012 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 5 Nov 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 5 Nov 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 5 Nov 2012 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 5 Nov 2012 | View |
| FRONT ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 5 Nov 2012 | View |
| FLANK ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 5 Nov 2012 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF | 5 Nov 2012 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SECTIONDrawings · PDF | 5 Nov 2012 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 1 Jan 1900 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.