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
Northminster House, Northminster, Peterborough
Last published check: 29 Sept 2026, 15:53. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Northminster House, Northminster, Peterborough
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Temporary planning permission for the change of use of the ground floor east wing of Northminster House from office (Use Class E) to a public library (Use Class F1(d)) for a temporary period of 24 months
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Location PlanDCPLANS | 15 Aug 2026 | View |
| Indoor Floor PlanDCSUPDOC | 15 Aug 2026 | View |
| Covering Letter and Planning StatementDCSUPDOC | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| Block PlanDCPLANS | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| Existing Floor PlanDCPLANS | 26 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed Floor PlanDCPLANS | 26 Aug 2026 | View |
| ApplicationDCAPFORM | 26 Aug 2026 | View |
| Public Health - CommentsDCCONWEB | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Pollution Control - CommentsDCCONWEB | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| Local HighwaysDCCONWEB | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.