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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13 Lipson Vale Plymouth PL4 7HF
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13 Lipson Vale Plymouth PL4 7HF
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| LDC EXIST USE ISSUE CERTDecision Outcome · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTDecision Outcome · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| PROOF OF LAWFULNESSSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Jul 2023 | View |
| SUPPORTING EVIDENCE - GOOGLE MAPSSupporting Information · PDF | 29 Jun 2023 | View |
| CIL FORMApplication · PDF | 28 Jun 2023 | View |
| EXISTING PLANSDrawings and Images · PDF | 28 Jun 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication · PDF | 27 Jun 2023 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 27 Jun 2023 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 27 Jun 2023 | View |
| EXISTING PLANSDrawings and Images · PDF | 27 Jun 2023 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.