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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5 Caradon Close Plymouth PL6 6AJ
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Council sourcePre-application for re-development of the existing Derriford United Reformed Church into a new Church and Community Hub
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PRE-APPLICATION REPORTDecision Outcome · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| DESIGNING OUT CRIME OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| CONCEPT SKETCHDrawings and Images · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| NATURAL INFRASTRUCTUREConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Oct 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| INITIAL TREE CONSTRAINTS APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN & STEPSDrawings and Images · PDF | 19 Sept 2025 | View |
| COVERING LETTERApplication · PDF | 19 Sept 2025 | View |
| SKETCH NORTH ELEVATIONDrawings and Images · PDF | 19 Sept 2025 | View |
| SKETCH FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 19 Sept 2025 | View |
| SKETCH GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 19 Sept 2025 | View |
| COMBINED TOPO OS SITEDrawings and Images · PDF | 19 Sept 2025 | View |
| CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAMDrawings and Images · PDF | 19 Sept 2025 | View |
| SKETCH SITE ANALYSISDrawings and Images · PDF | 19 Sept 2025 | View |
| TOPODrawings and Images · PDF | 19 Sept 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 19 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.