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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294 Alfreton Road Nottingham Nottingham City NG7 5LU
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Council sourceThe application seeks a Lawful Development Certificate to confirm the existing lawful use of the property as a 6-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4 / Sui Generis).The property is a residential dwelling that has been continuously used as shared accommodation by six unrelated occupants forming more than one household, with shared kitchen, bathroom and living facilities. Each occupant occupies an individual bedroom and shares communal facilities within the property.The entire property is used for this purpose, with six bedrooms used for individual occupation and the remaining areas (including kitchen, bathrooms and circulation spaces) used as shared communal facilities by the occupants.The property has been in continuous use as a 6-person HMO for a period exceeding 5 years, and the application seeks confirmation that this use is lawful.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANSite Location Plan · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| FLOOR PLANSLayout Plans & Elevations · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| HOUSE ADVERT PHOTOSReports · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | View |
| HOW THE PREMISES HAVE BEEN USED IN THE RELEVANT ENFORCEMENT PERIODReports · PDF | 9 Mar 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.