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.
Council planning record
Royal Citadel, Hoe Road Plymouth PL1 2PD
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Council sourceChange of use of storage unit (Class B8) to office (Class E), alterations to mechanical ventilation and associated works
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL GRANT DECISION NOTICEDecision Outcome · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTDecision Outcome · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| THE GARDENS TRUSTConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Feb 2025 | View |
| MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - DIO SAFEGUARDINGConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Feb 2025 | View |
| LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Feb 2025 | View |
| NATURAL INFRASTRUCTUREConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Feb 2025 | View |
| PUBLIC PROTECTION SERVICEConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Feb 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC ENVIRONMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Feb 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICE GENERALDecision Outcome · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| TOWN CENTRE USES STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| BSE SMALL WORKS SPECIFICATIONSupporting Information · PDF | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED VENTILATION LAYOUTDrawings and Images · PDF | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| EXISTING / DEMOLITION FLOOR PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONDrawings and Images · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONDrawings and Images · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| PLANNING COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| CLIMATE EMERGENCY COMPLIANCE FORMSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGY TRIGGER TABLESupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| DEV32 CARBON REDUCTION CHECKLISTSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| CIL FORMSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| PLANNING HERITAGE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| CROWN LAND AUTHORISATIONSupporting Information · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | 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.