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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Charles Seale Hayne Library, University Of Plymouth Drake Circus Plymouth
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Council sourceDetermination of whether prior approval is required for PV installation of x140 470W panels, totaling 65.8kW on a non-domestic roof.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED & GIVENDecision Outcome · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTDecision Outcome · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICE GPDDecision Outcome · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| DECLARATION FOR ANTIREFLECTIONSupporting Information · PDF | 3 Sept 2025 | View |
| TEST REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 3 Sept 2025 | View |
| PV LAYOUTDrawings and Images · PDF | 3 Sept 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| OS LOCATION PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 19 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.