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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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| CERTIFICATE B SUTTON HARBOURSupporting Information · PDF | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| CERTIFICATE B BARBICAN LEISURE PARKSupporting Information · PDF | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| CERTIFICATE B CATTEWATER HARBOURSupporting Information · PDF | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| LIGHT HOUSE NO14 INFORMATIONSupporting Information · PDF | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| FULL GRANT DECISION NOTICEDecision Outcome · PDF | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTDecision Outcome · PDF | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 26 Jun 2026 | View |
| CARPET TILE SAMPLE (PHOTOS)Application · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP - CERTIFICATE BSupporting Information · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND: IMPACT RISK ZONESConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP SUTTON HARBOURSupporting Information · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION AND PHOTO 1Supporting Information · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION AND PHOTO 2Supporting Information · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION AND PHOTO 3Supporting Information · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION AND PHOTO 4Supporting Information · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION AND PHOTO 5Supporting Information · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION AND PHOTO 6Supporting Information · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION AND PHOTO 7Supporting Information · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION AND PHOTO 8Supporting Information · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| CERTIFICATE B PCCSupporting Information · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| GUIDING LIGHTS RUBBER MATTING SPECIFICATIONSupporting Information · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 May 2026 | View |
| NATURAL INFRASTRUCTUREConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENVIRONMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 May 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICE GENERALDecision Outcome · PDF | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| WILDLIFE TRIGGER TABLESupporting Information · PDF | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| WIA061 LIGHTHOUSE CONCRETE PLINTH FINAL 1-0 SGRDrawings and Images · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| SCULPTURE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSupporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| CIL FORMApplication · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| 8 X BARBICAN LOCATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| PLANNING PERMISSION LOCATIONS APPLICATION BARBICANSupporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| TRAIL 2026 SCULPTURE MAP LOCATION PHOTOS BARBICANSupporting Information · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
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