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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3 Western College Road Plymouth PL4 7AG
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Council sourceEstablish existing use of property as 2no dwellings (flats) (Class C3)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| LDC EXIST USE ISSUE CERTDecision Outcome · PDF | 10 May 2024 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTDecision Outcome · PDF | 10 May 2024 | View |
| COUNCIL TAX PROOFSupporting Information · PDF | 3 Apr 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 25 Mar 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication · PDF | 19 Mar 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 19 Mar 2024 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 19 Mar 2024 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.