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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Kingsway Centre John Frost Square Newport NP20 1ED
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Kingsway Centre John Frost Square Newport NP20 1ED
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | Not published | View |
| Officer Report - DelegatedOfficer Report | Not published | View |
| Site Notice - SNOTEDEPSite/Press Notice | Not published | View |
| Site Notice - SNOTEDEPSite/Press Notice | Not published | View |
| LOCAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITYConsult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| Gwent PoliceConsult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| NRW COMMENTSConsult Response Statutory | Not published | View |
| Site Notice - SNSTDSite/Press Notice | Not published | View |
| Site Location PlanDrawing - OS Site Location Plan | Not published | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | Not published | View |
| 24006 - Planning StatementSupporting Information | Not published | View |
| 24006 PL 014 - Provisional Biodiversity EnhancementsDrawing | Not published | View |
| 24006 PL 013 - Proposed First Floor and Roof Plan.Drawing | Not published | View |
| 24006 PL 012 - Proposed Ground Floor.Drawing | Not published | View |
| 24006 PL 011 - Proposed Lower Ground Floor.Drawing | Not published | View |
| 24006 PL 003 - Existing First Floor and Roof Plan.Drawing | Not published | View |
| 24006 PL 002 - Existing Ground FloorDrawing | Not published | View |
| 24006 PL 001 - Existing Lower Ground FloorDrawing | Not published | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.