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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Albion House, 26 Albion Square, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5DA
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Council sourceChange of use of ground floor from A2 office to A3, including alterations to entrance door and access arrangment. Conversion of upper floors to two residential flats.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| REPORTReport · PDF | 14 Mar 2016 | View |
| DECISIONDecision · PDF | 14 Mar 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANSDrawing · PDF | 14 Mar 2016 | View |
| CHEPSTOW TOWN COUNCILCorrespondence · PDF | 4 Mar 2016 | View |
| LETTER FROM GGATCorrespondence · PDF | 15 Feb 2016 | View |
| WELSH WATER COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS. REV ADrawing · PDF | 14 Jan 2016 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Jan 2016 | View |
| EXTG AND PROP ELEVATIONS. REV ADrawing · PDF | 14 Jan 2016 | View |
| RECEIPTOther · PDF | 27 Nov 2015 | View |
| COVER LETTER - APPLICATION FEECorrespondence · PDF | 19 Nov 2015 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 18 Nov 2015 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Nov 2015 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 18 Nov 2015 | View |
| CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR FROM A2 OFFICE TO A3, INCLUDING ALTERATIONS TO ENTApplication Form · PDF | 18 Nov 2015 | View |
| BAT CHECKLISTOther · PDF | 18 Nov 2015 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Nov 2015 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.