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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Balfour House 20 Eve Balfour Way Haughley Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3NW
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Balfour House 20 Eve Balfour Way Haughley Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3NW
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View council mapPlanning Application - Conversion of former Residential Home for people with a disability (C2) into 4 self contained flats for residential use (C3).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL PLANNING - GRANTDecision · PDF | 1 Jun 2026 | View |
| SITE ENCLOSURES 489-24-4100 REV T5Drawing Amended · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| COMMITTEE ACTION SHEETCommittee Action Sheet · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 489-24 3007 T3Drawing Amended · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| ENV RESPONSE LAND CONTAMINATIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINEConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| SCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Jan 2026 | View |
| MID SUFFOLK DISABILITY FORUM RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Jan 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE) RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN 489-24-0100_P5Drawing Amended · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLAN 489-24-0150_P4Drawing Amended · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN 489-24-0200_P4Drawing Amended · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| PARKING PLAN 489-24-0160_P1Drawing · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDMENT TO PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| STRATEGIC HOUSING RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Dec 2025 | View |
| ENV RESPONSE LAND CONTAMINATIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| SCC FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
| SCC FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE (SPRINKLER LETTER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE) RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| MID SUFFOLK DISABILITY FORUM RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN 489-24-0100_P4Drawing Superseded · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLAN 489-24-0150_P3Drawing Superseded · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN 489-24-0200_P3Drawing Superseded · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONS 489-24-2000_P3Drawing · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS 489-24-2100_P3Drawing · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING BUILD UP DETAILS 489-24-4000_P2Drawing · PDF | 20 Nov 2025 | 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.