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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35 Efford Road Plymouth PL3 6NE
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL GRANT DECISION NOTICEDecision Outcome · PDF | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTDecision Outcome · PDF | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
| NATURAL INFRASTRUCTUREConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| TREE ROOT TRIAL DIGGINGPhotos · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| SITE LAYOUT PLAN (PROPOSED)Drawings and Images · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICE GENERALDecision Outcome · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| VISUALISATIONDrawings and Images · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| ELEVATIONS (PROPOSED)Drawings and Images · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN (PROPOSED)Drawings and Images · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| NATURAL INFRASTRUCTUREConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Nov 2025 | View |
| SOUTH WEST WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Oct 2025 | View |
| SITE NOTICE GENERALDecision Outcome · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| SITE LAYOUT PLAN (EXISTING)Drawings and Images · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLAN (EXISTING)Drawings and Images · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| ELEVATIONS (EXISTING)Drawings and Images · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| (SUPERSEDED) SITE LAYOUT PLAN (PROPOSED)Drawings and Images · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| (SUPERSEDED) GROUND FLOOR PLAN (PROPOSED)Drawings and Images · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| (SUPERSEDED) ELEVATIONS (PROPOSED)Drawings and Images · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| (SUPERSEDED) VISUALISATIONDrawings and Images · PDF | 14 Oct 2025 | View |
| CIL FORMApplication · PDF | 14 Oct 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.