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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4 Fore Street Devonport Plymouth PL1 4DW
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Council sourceChange of use of ground floor Welcome Hall to gymnasium (Class E) and change of use of former offices on first and second floors to 2no. 2-bed flats, 2no. 1-bed flats and 1no. studio flat
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL GRANT DECISION NOTICEDecision Outcome · PDF | 16 Sept 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTDecision Outcome · PDF | 16 Sept 2025 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 15 Sept 2025 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| LETTER TO OFFICERSupporting Information · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| WELCOME HALL COMMUNITY GYM BUSINESS PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| PUBLIC PROTECTIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| PUBLIC PROTECTIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 21 Jul 2025 | View |
| LETTER TO OFFICERSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| ACOUSTIC REVIEWSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| TRAVEL PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| GYM BUSINESS PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| ACOUSTIC REVIEW REV 2Supporting Information · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| CORRESPONDENCESupporting Information · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| TRAVEL PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| COVERING EMAILSupporting Information · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| SECTION C-CDrawings and Images · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| SECTION C-CDrawings and Images · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GYM FLOOR PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| AGENT CORRESPONDENCESupporting Information · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| WASTE RESIDENTIALConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Jun 2025 | View |
| PUBLIC PROTECTION SERVICEConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| ACOUSTIC REVIEWSupporting Information · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| ADDENDUM TO TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY NOTESupporting Information · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 29 Apr 2025 | View |
| COMMUNITY CONNECTIONSConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Apr 2025 | View |
| LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| PUBLIC PROTECTION SERVICEConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Apr 2025 | View |
| NATURAL INFRASTRUCTUREConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 Mar 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICE GENERALDecision Outcome · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| WASTE RESIDENTIALConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| WILDLIFE TRIGGER TABLESupporting Information · PDF | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| CIL FORMApplication · PDF | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONDrawings and Images · PDF | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| SEQUENTIAL TEST LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING EAST ELEVATIONDrawings and Images · PDF | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING BASEMENT FLOOR PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| SECTIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONDrawings and Images · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ENTRANCE FORECOURTDrawings and Images · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| ACOUSTIC REVIEWSupporting Information · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY NOTESupporting Information · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| CLIMATE EMERGENCY COMPLIANCE FORMSupporting Information · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.