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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Ground Floor Front Flat, 3 Western College Road Plymouth PL4 7AG
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL GRANT DECISION NOTICEDecision Outcome · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTDecision Outcome · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATION VIEWED FROM WEST TO EASTDrawings and Images · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| FRONT ELEVATION FROM SOUTH TO NORTHDrawings and Images · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC ENVIRONMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Mar 2025 | View |
| SOUTH WEST WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICE GENERALDecision Outcome · PDF | 10 Feb 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED PLAN VIEWDrawings and Images · PDF | 7 Feb 2025 | View |
| FRONT ELEVATION VIEWED FROM SOUTH TO NORTHDrawings and Images · PDF | 7 Feb 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SIDE ELEVATION VIEWED FROM WEST TO EASTDrawings and Images · PDF | 7 Feb 2025 | View |
| EXISTING PLAN VIEWDrawings and Images · PDF | 7 Feb 2025 | View |
| PHOTO OF PROPERTYSupporting Information · PDF | 7 Feb 2025 | View |
| PHOTO OF PROPERTYSupporting Information · PDF | 7 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication · PDF | 6 Feb 2025 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 6 Feb 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 5 Feb 2025 | View |
| CIL FORMApplication · PDF | 5 Feb 2025 | View |
| WILDLIFE TRIGGER TABLESupporting Information · PDF | 5 Feb 2025 | View |
| CLIMATE EMERGENCY COMPLIANCE FORMSupporting Information · PDF | 5 Feb 2025 | View |
| PHOTO 1Photos · PDF | 4 Feb 2025 | View |
| PHOTO 2Photos · PDF | 4 Feb 2025 | View |
| PORCH ELEVATIONS EXISTINGDrawings and Images · PDF | 4 Feb 2025 | View |
| PORCH ELEVATIONS PROPOSEDDrawings and Images · PDF | 4 Feb 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.