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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4 Royal William Yard Plymouth PL1 3GD
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4 Royal William Yard Plymouth PL1 3GD
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View council mapDivision of Unit 23 floor area into 2no smaller commercial units
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationApplication · PDF | 28 Feb 2023 | View |
| LISTED BUILDING GRANT DECISION NOTICEDecision Outcome · PDF | 28 Feb 2023 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTDecision Outcome · PDF | 28 Feb 2023 | View |
| HISTORIC ENVIRONMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 8 Feb 2023 | View |
| SN PHOTOS AND MAPApplication · PDF | 30 Jan 2023 | View |
| SN PHOTOS AND MAPApplication · PDF | 30 Jan 2023 | View |
| SN PHOTOS AND MAPApplication · PDF | 30 Jan 2023 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Dec 2022 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 7 Dec 2022 | View |
| SITE NOTICE GENERALDecision Outcome · PDF | 7 Dec 2022 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication · PDF | 15 Nov 2022 | View |
| LEVEL 3 - UNIT 23 EXISTING LAYOUTDrawings and Images · PDF | 15 Nov 2022 | View |
| LEVEL 3 - UNIT 23 PROPOSED LAYOUTDrawings and Images · PDF | 15 Nov 2022 | View |
| LEVEL 3 - UNIT 23 PROPOSED SECTIONDrawings and Images · PDF | 15 Nov 2022 | View |
| LEVEL 3 - UNIT 23 PROPOSED SECTIONDrawings and Images · PDF | 15 Nov 2022 | View |
| LBC REPORT AND HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 15 Nov 2022 | View |
| UNIT 23 BLOCK PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 15 Nov 2022 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.