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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9 Lipson Road Plymouth PL4 8PL
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Council sourceEstablish existing use as a 8-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| LDC EXIST USE ISSUE CERTDecision Outcome · PDF | 3 Feb 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTDecision Outcome · PDF | 3 Feb 2025 | View |
| FLOOR PLANSDrawings and Images · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| OWNER STATUTORY DECLARATIONSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| PLANNING SUMMARYSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| HMO LICENCE EXPIRES 14.03.27Supporting Information · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| HMO LICENCE JULY 2012Supporting Information · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPERTY LICENCE 2017Supporting Information · PDF | 12 Dec 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.