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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The Guildhall, Royal Parade Plymouth PL1 2BJ
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Council sourceCondition Discharge: Conditions 16 (Mechanical Extraction Plumbing and Electrical Works), 21 (External Lighting) & 22 (Internal Lighting) of application 23/00311/LBC
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| CONDITION DISCHARGE GRANTDecision Outcome · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC ENVIRONMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Jan 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICE PHOTOS AND MAPPhotos · PDF | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| SITE NOTICE LISTED BUILDINGSDecision Outcome · PDF | 16 Dec 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| LIGHTING GROUND FLOOR ZONE 01Drawings and Images · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| LIGHTING GROUND FLOOR ZONE 02Drawings and Images · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| LIGHTING FIRST FLOOR ZONE 01Drawings and Images · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| LIGHTING FIRST FLOOR ZONE 02Drawings and Images · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| LIGHTING MAIN HALL AND GALLERY SEATINGDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| LUMINAIRE SCHEDULESupporting Information · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| DISTRIBUTION BOARD SCHEDULESupporting Information · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| AV PACKAGE DESCRIPTIONSupporting Information · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| GREAT HALL CLUSTER LIGHTSDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| GREAT HALL WINDOW LIGHTSDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| GREAT HALL WINDOW LIGHTSDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| GREAT HALL WINDOW LIGHTSDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| GREAT HALL LAYOUTDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| MAIN HALL FP LAYOUTDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| GREAT HALL LAYOUTDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| GREAT HALL LAYOUTDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 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.