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
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|---|---|---|
| Historic building and placesConsultation Response · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| Historic englandConsultation Response · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| Press noticePress Notice · PDF | 17 Aug 2026 | View |
| ApplicationformredactedApplication Form · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Location planLocation Plan · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Heritage statementHeritage Impact Assessment · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Plant noise assessmentNoise Impact Assessment · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Footway works general arrangementOther Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Riba stage 3 design report for civil and structural engineeringAdditional Information · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Banking hall floor strengthening works structural commentaryAdditional Information · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Sustainability part l noteEnergy Statement · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Electrical layoutsAdditional Information · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Mechanical layoutsAdditional Information · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Public health layoutsAdditional Information · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Mep engineering stage 3 reportAdditional Information · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Form_1_cilCIL Additional Information Requirement Form · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| L03 existing planPlans Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing roof planPlans Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| B1 existing planPlans Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| L00 existing planPlans Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| L01 existing planPlans Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| L02 existing planPlans Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing section gg-hhSections Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing section aaSections Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing section bbSections Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing section ccSections Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing section ddSections Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing section eeSections Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing section ffSections Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing se elevation - agricultural hall plainElevations Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing ne elevation - bank plainElevations Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing nn elevation - london st.Elevations Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing nw elevation - alley st.Elevations Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing sw elevation - castle meadowElevations Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Demolition ne elevation - bank plainElevations Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Demolition nn elevation - london st.Elevations Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Demolition nw elevation - alley st.Elevations Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Demolition sw elevation - castle meadowElevations Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Demolition se elevation - agricultural hall plainElevations Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| B1 demolition planPlans Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| L00 demolition planPlans Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| L01 demolition planPlans Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| L02 demolition planPlans Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| L03 demolition planPlans Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Demolition roof plan_rasterisedPlans Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| B1 proposed planPlans Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| L00 proposed planPlans Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| L01 proposed planPlans Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| L02 proposed planPlans Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| L03 proposed planPlans Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed roof plan_rasterisedPlans Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed section aaSections Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed section bbSections Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed section ccSections Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed section ddSections Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed section eeSections Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed section ffSections Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed section gg-hhSections Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed ne elevation - bank plainElevations Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed nn elevation - london st.Elevations Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed nw elevation - alley st.Elevations Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed sw elevation - castle meadowElevations Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed se elevation agricultural hall plainElevations Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing elevation 1-25- south vestibuleElevations Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing elevation 1-50 - main hall north apseElevations Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing elevation 1-50 - main hall eastElevations Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing elevation 1-50 - main hall south apseElevations Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing elevation 1-50 - main hall westElevations Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing elevation 1-25- north vestibuleElevations Existing · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevation 1-50 - main hall north apseElevations Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevation 1-50 - main hall eastElevations Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevation 1-50 - main hall south apseElevations Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevation 1-50 - main hall westElevations Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevation 1-25 - north vestibuleElevations Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevation 1-25 - south vestibuleElevations Proposed · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Planning drawing issue sheetDrawing Schedule · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Design and access statementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Cover letterCovering Letter · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing roof site planSite and Other Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed roof site planSite and Other Plans · PDF | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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.