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.
Application overview
Proposed new industrial unit for use as a car garage with MOT testing and repairs
Proposal details
- Reference
- 26/00166/FUL
- Alternative references
- PP-14648421
- Development type
- Minor Other (includes telephone kiosks)
- Ward
- Fletton & Woodston
- Parish
- Peterborough
- Agent
- Mr Richard Garnett
- UPRN
- 10008072296
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Supporting Document: Redacted - Biodiversity ChecklistDCSUPDOC | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| Plans: Location, Existing Site and Block Plan - A01 Rev ADCPLANS | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| Plans: Proposed Site, Block, Floor and Elevation Plan - A02 Rev ADCPLANS | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| Application FormDCAPFORM | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| Pollution Control - CommentsDCCONWEB | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| Highways CommentsDCCONWEB | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| Revised Proposed site, plans and elevationsDCPLANS | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| Case Officer ReportDCCORPTP | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| DecisionDCDEC | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Consultation expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceStatutory expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceExtension date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision expiry date
Published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
DecisionPlanning conditions
- The proposal as submitted was not in accordance with local and national planning policy. The local planning authority have worked with the applicant in a positive and proactive manner based on seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to dealing with the planning application. Amendments were discussed and agreed with the applicant to bring the proposal into compliance with policy, and the application can therefore be approved in accordance with Paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
- The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).
- The materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby approved shall be in accordance with drawings ‘Proposed Site, Plans and Elevations 1829 A02, Rev A’ submitted on 13th April 2026. Reason: To ensure a satisfactory external appearance, in accordance with Policy LP16 of the Peterborough Local Plan (2019) and Chapter 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
- Prior to first occupation of the unit, the area shown for the purposes of parking/turning on the ‘Proposed Site, Plans and Elevations 1829 A02, Rev A’ submitted on 13th April 2026 shall be drained, surfaced and laid out in accordance with the approved plan. That area shall thereafter be retained for the purpose of parking/turning of vehicles in connection with the approved unit in perpetuity. Reason: In the interest of highway safety, in accordance with Policy LP13 of the Peterborough Local Plan (2019).
- The development shall be completed in accordance with the following approved plans: - Location and existing site (Drawing Number: 1829 DR A01, Rev A) - Proposed Site, Plans and Elevations (Drawing Number: 1829 A02, Rev A; submitted on 13th April 2026) Reason: To define the permission and for the avoidance of doubt.
