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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Leam Cottages Church Street Occold Suffolk
Leam Cottages Church Street Occold Suffolk
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL PLANNING - GRANTDecision · PDF | 7 Nov 2025 | View |
| OFFICER DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Delegated Report · PDF | 7 Nov 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 22 Oct 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - LAND CONTAMINATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Sept 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGY RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Sept 2025 | View |
| ESSEX & SUFFOLK WATER RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| STATUTORY_BIODIVERSITY_METRIC_CALCULATION_TOOLAdditional Information | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN SL23.11.457-504ADrawing · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| CONTAMINATION QUESTIONNAIREReport · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| LAND CONTAMINATION REPORTReport · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN AND EXISTING BLOCK PLAN L23.11.457-503Drawing · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONS SL23.11.457-01ADrawing · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN, LANDSCAPING AND TREE PROTECTION SL23.11.457-501Drawing · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS SL23.11.457-500Drawing · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| SUGGESTED PLANTING PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGY REPORTReport · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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.