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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Land adjacent Higher Litchardon Newton Tracey Barnstaple Devon EX31 3QE
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Council sourceDemolition of rural building and erection of new dwelling, garage and car port and associated works following planning approval 75748
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice_76453.pdfDecision Notice | 14 Mar 2023 | View |
| Officer Report_76453(1).pdfDelegated Report | 14 Mar 2023 | View |
| As Existing Plans and ElevationsElevations and Floor Existing | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| As Proposed Plans and ElevationElevations and Floor Proposed | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| Garage Elevations & Floor Plans ProposedElevations and Floor Proposed | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| Location PlanLocation Plan | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| Extant Permission 75748Other Plans | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| Site PlanSite Plan Proposed | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfApplication Form No Personal Data | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| 1245 Planning Design and Access Statement.pdfDesign and Access Statement | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| 1245 Ecology Report.pdfEcological Report | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| 1245 Flood Map for planning.pdfFlood Risk Assessment | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| 1245 FDA1.pdfFoul Drainage Assessment | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| 1245 Structural Survey(1).pdfStructural Report | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| Wildlife Trigger.pdfWildlife Trigger Report | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| SustainabilityConsultation Response | 9 Jan 2023 | View |
| Bldg ControlConsultation Response | 9 Jan 2023 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response | 16 Jan 2023 | View |
| Horwood, Lovacott & Newton Tracey PCConsultation Response | 27 Jan 2023 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.