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
53 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TOTTON SO40 3AH (NB:SUBJECT TO UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING)
53 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TOTTON SO40 3AH (NB:SUBJECT TO UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING)
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View council mapReplacement single-storey rear extension; first floor side/rear extension to incorporate change of use of first floor to dwellinghouses (2no. studios); alterations and extension to roof to create third studio flat; retention of a ground floor unit within a flexible Class E use; shopfront and external alterations
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CIL LIABILITY NOTICEObligation Correspondence · PDF | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| OFFICERS REPORTReports · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecisions · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING DATED 27.01.2026Legal Agreements · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| DRAFT UNILATERAL UNDERTAKINGLegal Agreements | 16 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENTApplications Processing · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCE FROM APPLICANTApplications Processing · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| CONSULTEE - TOTTON AND ELING TOWN COUNCIL, CIVIC CENTREConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| CONSULTEE - ECOLOGIST COMMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Oct 2025 | View |
| REPRESENTEE - MR PHILIP BEDFORD, 31 BEAUMONT ROADRepresentees · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| Granted_ALL PLANSPlans · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Granted_BAT ROOST ASSESSMENTSubmitted Applications · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Granted_CIL FORMSubmitted Applications · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Granted_NOISE ASSESSMENTSubmitted Applications · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Granted_ECOLOGY LETTERSubmitted Applications · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Granted_PRELIMINARY BAT ROOST ASSESSMENTSubmitted Applications · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Granted_ROOF SECTIONPlans · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Granted_PLANNING, DESIGN & ACCESSSubmitted Applications · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Granted_APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDSubmitted Applications · PDF | 1 Oct 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.