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 Off Dark Lane Backwell
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Council sourceOutline planning application for demolition of 23 Dark Lane; residential development of up to 125 dwellings (Class C3); strategic landscaping and earthworks, surface water drainage and all other ancillary infrastructure and enabling works with means of site access (excluding internal roads) from the new junction off Dark Lane for approval; all other matters (internal access, layout, appearance, scale and landscaping) reserved for subsequent approval
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| APPROVAL OF CONDITION 18 - 25/P/2442/AOCDischarge of Conditions · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| ALLOWED WITH CONDITIONSAppeal Decision · PDF | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| STATEMENT OF CIL COMPLIANCEAppeal · PDF | 11 Mar 2025 | View |
| SECTION 106 AGREEMENTAppeal · PDF | 11 Mar 2025 | View |
| INSPECTOR?S DRAFT INQUIRY TIMETABLEAppeal Inspectorate | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| AGREED STATEMENT OF COMMON GROUNDAppeal · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED TRAFFIC CALMING LOCATION PLAN - OPTION B - DRAWING C23087-ATP-DR-TP-014Plan · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| COPY OF LETTER TO LOCAL RESIDENTS RE UPDATED TRAFFIC CALMING OPTIONLetter from Agent · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| PRESS ADVERT FOR 19/02/25Press Advert · PDF | 18 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPELLANTS- DESIGN MATTERS POE - PART 1Appeal · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPELLANTS- DESIGN MATTERS POE - PART 2Appeal · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPELLANTS- DESIGN MATTERS POE - PART 3Appeal · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPELLANTS- DESIGN MATTERS POE SUMMARYAppeal · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPELLANTS- ECOLOGICAL PROOF OF EVIDENCEAppeal · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPELLANTS- HERITAGE MATTERS POEAppeal · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPELLANTS- HERITAGE MATTERS POE SUMMARYAppeal · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPELLANTS- LANDSCAPE PROOF OF EVIDENCEAppeal · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPELLANTS- PLANNING PROOF OF EVIDENCEAppeal · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPELLANTS- PLANNING PROOF OF EVIDENCE SUMMARYAppeal · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| SHADOW HABITATS REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT, FEBRUARY 2025Appeal · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPELLANTS- TRANSPORT PROOF OF EVIDENCEAppeal · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SUMMARY - 10/1/2025Appeal Inspectorate | 13 Jan 2025 | View |
| P&R COMMITTEE UPDATE SHEET FOR 18 DECEMBER 2024Committee Update · PDF | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| HTDM COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| P & R REPORT 18 DECEMBER 2024Committee Report · PDF | 11 Dec 2024 | View |
| REVIEW OF EDUCATION PROVISIONReport · PDF | 10 Dec 2024 | View |
| REVIEW OF EDUCATION PROVISIONReport · PDF | 10 Dec 2024 | View |
| TRANSPORT NOTEReport · PDF | 10 Dec 2024 | View |
| TRANSPORT NOTE VER. 2Report · PDF | 10 Dec 2024 | View |
| NOTICE OF APPLICATION GOING TO PLANNING AND REGULATORY COMMITTEE 18 DECEMBER 202A notice of committee · PDF | 6 Dec 2024 | View |
| COUNCIL APPEAL QUESTIONNAIREAppeal Questionnaire · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| APPEAL START DATE LETTERAppeal Inspectorate · PDF | 25 Nov 2024 | View |
| APPEAL APPLICATION FORMAppeal · PDF | 25 Nov 2024 | View |
| APPELLANTS STATEMENT OF CASEAppellants Case · PDF | 25 Nov 2024 | View |
| ECOLOGY COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 8 Oct 2024 | View |
| HTDM COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| CONSERVATION&HERITAGE 25-09-24Consultation Reply · PDF | 27 Sept 2024 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND 10-09-24Consultation Reply · PDF | 27 Sept 2024 | View |
| EDUCATION CYPES 11-09-24Consultation Reply · PDF | 26 Sept 2024 | View |
| AVON FIRE & RESCUE 23-07-24Consultation Reply · PDF | 26 Sept 2024 | View |
| AVON FIRE & RESCUE FH LOCATIONS 23-07-24Consultation Reply · PDF | 26 Sept 2024 | View |
| BACKWELL PARISH COUNCIL CONSULTATION RESPONSETown/Parish Council Comment · PDF | 23 Sept 2024 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLAND FURTHER COMMENTS 13-09-2024Consultation Reply · PDF | 16 Sept 2024 | View |
| PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY 13-09-24Consultation Reply · PDF | 13 Sept 2024 | View |
| URBAN DESIGN 05-09-2024Consultation Reply · PDF | 9 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE ACCESS & VISIBILITY SPLAYSAmended Plan · PDF | 5 Sept 2024 | View |
| SWEPT PATH FOR NSC REFUSE VEHICLEAmended Plan · PDF | 5 Sept 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED TRAFFIC CALMING LOCATION PLANAmended Plan · PDF | 5 Sept 2024 | View |
| HERITAGE TECHNICAL NOTEHeritage statement · PDF | 3 Sept 2024 | View |
| HTDM COMMENTS 19-08-2024Consultation Reply · PDF | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| HTDM COMMENTS 01-08-2024Consultation Reply · PDF | 14 Aug 2024 | View |
| GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| PLAY AREA GUIDANCEConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| WESSEX WATER 06-08-24Consultation Reply · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| WESSEX WATER ASSET MAP 06-08-24Consultation Reply · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| NATIONAL HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| BACKWELL PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTSTown/Parish Council Comment · PDF | 5 Aug 2024 | View |
| AFFORDABLE HOUSINGConsultation Reply · PDF | 5 Aug 2024 | View |
| BACKWELL PARISH COUNCIL 02-08-24Consultation Reply · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| BACKWELL PARISH COUNCILReport · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| LLFA COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 30 Jul 2024 | View |
| AVON FIRE & RESCUE - FIRE HYDRANT REQUIREMENTOther · PDF | 24 Jul 2024 | View |
| AVON FIRE & RESCUE - LETTER OF INTERESTOther · PDF | 24 Jul 2024 | View |
| NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET, AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD COMConsultation Reply · PDF | 22 Jul 2024 | View |
| CRIME PREVENTION TEAM COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TEAM COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLAND COMMENTS 08-07-2024Consultation Reply · PDF | 9 Jul 2024 | View |
| ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND PLANNINGConsultation Reply | 3 Jul 2024 | View |
| PRESS ADVERT LIST FOR 03/07/24Press Advert · PDF | 28 Jun 2024 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGY COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF | 28 Jun 2024 | View |
| BNG - ONSITE HABITATS MAP (EXTRACTED FROM ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT)Ecological report · PDF | 27 Jun 2024 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN METRICEcological report | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTPlanning Statement · PDF | 24 Jun 2024 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTTRANSPORT ASSESSMENT · PDF | 24 Jun 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED SITE ACCESS & VISIBILITY PLAN; SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS PLANSuperseded plans · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| LAND USE PRINCIPLESPlan · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| ARBORICUTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PLANPlan · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTEcological report · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLANPlan · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| HEIGHT AND SCALE PRINCIPLESPlan · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| TRAVEL PLANTravel plan · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| MOVEMENT PRINCIPLESPlan · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL (LVA)Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| ENERGY STATEMENTReport · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| COVER LETTER FROM AGENTLetter from Agent · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| DENSITY PRINCIPLESPlan · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGY & HERITAGE - REPORT AND APPENDICES 1 & 2Report · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGY & HERITAGE - APPENDIX 3 - GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYReport · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 1Design and access statement · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 2Design and access statement · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 3Design and access statement · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGY & HERITAGE - PLANSReport · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE REPORTFlood risk assessment · PDF | 12 Jun 2024 | View |
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Appeal status: Appeal decided · Appeal Allowed with Conditions
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