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.
Council planning record
3 Barn Field Drive Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8FY
3 Barn Field Drive Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8FY
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View council mapApplication to Determine if Prior Approval is Required for a Proposed Larger Home Extension. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A -Single storey rear extension to existing detached dwelling. Extension will comply with permitted development in terms of size/materials, etc.
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| OFFICER DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Delegated Report · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| HEXT - NOT REQDecision · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| 174-25_P_01 EX SITE PLNDrawing · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| 174-25_P_02 PR GROUND FLOOR AND ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| 174-25_P_50 NORTH EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| 174-25_P_51 NORTH WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
| 174-25_P_52 SOUTH EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 17 Dec 2025 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.