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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57-59 Luton High Street Luton Chatham ME5 7LP
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Council sourceChange of use from car showroom/sales garage (Sui Generis) to food retail convenience store (Use Class A1) with associated car parking and alterations to the building including installation of ATM, plant, external chiller, shopfronts and canopy
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 5 Feb 2015 | View |
| Committee ReportCommittee Report | 5 Feb 2015 | View |
| 11924-KEYSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Aug 2014 | View |
| CHILLER DETAILSSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Aug 2014 | View |
| COLDROOM ARCH SPECSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Aug 2014 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF | 19 Aug 2014 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 19 Aug 2014 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR & FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 19 Aug 2014 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 19 Aug 2014 | View |
| VISUALDrawings | 4 Aug 2014 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Aug 2014 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Aug 2014 | View |
| PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Aug 2014 | View |
| PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Aug 2014 | View |
| NOISE IMPACTSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Aug 2014 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 4 Aug 2014 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 4 Aug 2014 | View |
| PLANTER BED DETAILSDrawings · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| SERVICE MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jan 1900 | View |
| SERVICE MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 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.