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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The Mill Softwater Lane Bradwell
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Council sourceChange of use and internal refurbishment of the first and second floors of an existing Mill Building to create a two bedroom dwelling with dedicated ground floor access.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Flood Risk Assessment - Level Survey Information - SWM PL-10Council document | Not published | View |
| Location PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Existing Site Layout, Photographs and Proposed Works - SWM PL-02ACouncil document | Not published | View |
| Existing and Proposed Site Layout and Roof Plans - SWM PL-04ACouncil document | Not published | View |
| Existing and Proposed Internal Floor Plans - SWM PL-05 ACouncil document | Not published | View |
| Planning StatementCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Flood Evacuation PlanCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Application FormCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Flood Risk StatementCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Existing and Proposed External Elevations - SWM PL-06ACouncil document | Not published | View |
| 24-11-2015Council document | Not published | View |
| DCC Highways - 26-11-2015Council document | Not published | View |
| Harrison - 16-12-2015Council document | Not published | View |
| Environment Agency - 16-12-2015Council document | Not published | View |
| Bradwell Parish Council - 05-01-2016Council document | Not published | View |
| Middleton - 06-01-2016Council document | Not published | View |
| DCC Flood Risk Team - 11-01-2016Council document | Not published | View |
| Email from PC 11012015Council document | Not published | View |
| Environmental Health response - 02-02-2016Council document | Not published | View |
| Decision NoticeCouncil document | Not published | View |
| Commencement slipCouncil document | Not published | View |
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.