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
Ppg Industries (uk) Ltd (main Site) Needham Road Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2AD
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Ppg Industries (uk) Ltd (main Site) Needham Road Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2AD
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View council mapFull Planning Application - Construction of a new surface-level car park with new access, Installation of low-level LED lighting columns and associated surface water drainage measures.
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| FULL PLANNING - GRANTDecision · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| OFFICER DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Delegated Report · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| LOCATIONPLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| SITELOCATIONDrawing | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| ST41000C087G PPG STOWMARKET SITE ENTRANCE_CURRENT PLANDrawing Amended · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| ST41000C087G PPG STOWMARKET SITE ENTRANCE_PROPOSED VISITORS CAR PARK DIMENSIONSDrawing Amended · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| ST41000C087G PPG STOWMARKET SITE ENTRANCE_PROPOSED VISITORS CAR PARKDrawing Amended · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALReport · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| BGP - PPG INDUSTRIES UK LTD IP14 2AD - 43906808 - 21.02.2026Additional Information · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| BNG REPORT - PPG INDUSTRIES UK LTD IP14 2AD - V1 - 43906808 - 01.04.2026Report · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLANReport · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LIGHTING LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| LIGHTING CALCULATIONSReport · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| DIALIGHT_LED_PROSITE_FLOODLIGHT_TECH_SPEC_SHEET_EMEA_JUNE2025_06182025Report · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| BNG REPORT - PPG INDUSTRIES UK LTD, IP14 2AD - V4 - 43906808 - 27.08.2026 - COPYReport · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALReport · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALReport · PDF | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| CAR PARK LIGHTING SCHEME PROPOSALDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| VISITORS CAR PARK PROPOSAL VISIBILITY SPLAYSDrawing · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRICReport | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| SCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGY RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: LAND CONTAMINATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 May 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - NOISE/ODOUR/LIGHT/SMOKE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| EAST SUFFOLK INLAND DRAINAGE BOARD RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| SCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 May 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 6 May 2026 | View |
| BNG METRICAdditional Information | 6 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN (DRAINAGE)Drawing · PDF | 6 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLAN ST41000C087GDrawing Superseded · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN (DIMENSIONS) ST41000C087GDrawing Superseded · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN ST41000C087GDrawing Superseded · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALReport · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLANAdditional Information · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLANReport · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LIGHTING LAYOUT L-05480-DWG-001Drawing Superseded · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| LIGHTING CALCULATIONSReport · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| LED FLOOD LIGHT SPECIFICATIONAdditional Information · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Feb 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.