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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Cherry Tree Farm The Common Metfield IP20 0LP
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Cherry Tree Farm The Common Metfield IP20 0LP
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|---|---|---|
| FULL PLANNING - GRANTDecision · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| OFFICER DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Delegated Report · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE) COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| CLARIFICATION FOR EH CONCERNSAdditional Information · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| ENV. RESPONSE - NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKEConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENT SUBMITTED ONLINEConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION COMMENTObjection Comment · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| ENV RESPONSE LAND CONTAMINATIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| PLACE SERVICES ECOLOGY RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| FLOOD AND WATER RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| COMMUNITIES RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC REALM RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Dec 2025 | View |
| ENV RESPONSE NOISE ODOUR LIGHT AND SMOKEConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| SCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| EAST SUFFOLK INLAND DRAINAGE BOARD RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| ENV RESPONSE AIR QUALITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT PART 1Report · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT PART 2Report · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| BNG METRICReport | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| BNG METRICReport | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLAN 25159 15Drawing · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN 25159 110Drawing · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING - PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY 25159 1Drawing · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED - BUILDING 4 25159 101ADrawing · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED - BUILDING 5 25159 102ADrawing · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED - BUILDING 6 25159 103ADrawing · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED - BUILDING 8 25159 104ADrawing · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED - BUILDING 10 25159 105ADrawing · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED - BUILDING 11 25159 106ADrawing · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED - BUILDING 12 25159 107ADrawing · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| BNG BASELINE REPORT_2025Report · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| BASELINE ONSITE HABITAT SURVEY REPORT (PRE-DEVELOPMENT)_INCLUDED_IN_BASELINE ONSReport · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| PLANNING_STATEMENTReport · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| PHOTO ALBUMPhoto · PDF | 15 Dec 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.