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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Rear Of 220 Chatham Hill Luton Chatham ME5 7BA
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Council sourceChange of use of ground floor office unit and lower ground floor storage/garage to provide two 1 bedroomed self contained flats and change of use of lower ground floor workshop to office (A2) together with associated alterations to doors and windows
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 18 Feb 2013 | View |
| ACOUSTIC FLOORING SYSTEM 108 & 208Supporting Documents · PDF | 17 Jan 2013 | View |
| WALL SOUNDPROOFING SOLUTION 3Supporting Documents · PDF | 17 Jan 2013 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR SITE PLANSDrawings · PDF | 17 Jan 2013 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Jan 2013 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 17 Jan 2013 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 16 Jan 2013 | View |
| IKOUSTIC SILENT BOARD - 45DB - 27.5MM THICKSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Jan 2013 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Jan 2013 | View |
| EXISTING SITE/LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 16 Jan 2013 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 16 Jan 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 16 Jan 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawings · PDF | 16 Jan 2013 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 16 Jan 2013 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| PHOTOSDrawings · PDF | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.