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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Saltram House Saltram Merafield Road Plymouth PL7 1UH
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Council sourceInternal and external alterations to the stable block, including conversion of room G.25 to Changing Place and WC facilities, relocation of the Visitor Welcome with recessed glazing, creation of a store with associated access works and partial wall removal, internal works to enable relocation of the bookshop and Membership Services and associated development
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SPABConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENVIRONMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Jun 2026 | View |
| RESPONSE TO SPAB COMMENTSSupporting Information · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXTERNAL TIMBER DOOR METHOD STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| WC PROPOSED PLAN & SECTIONS WELCOME CENTRE - PROPOSED PLAN AND SECTIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Jun 2026 | View |
| THE GARDENS TRUSTConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 May 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICE LISTED BUILDINGSDecision Outcome · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 7 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| CIL FORMApplication · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 2Supporting Information · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| BS5837 REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| DCC WILDLIFE TRIGGER TABLESupporting Information · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| LETTER FROM DEVON WILDLIFE CONSULTANTSSupporting Information · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| CARBON REDUCTION STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| CHANGING PLACES- EXISTING PLAN AND SECTIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| CHANGING PLACES - EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| WELCOME CENTRE - EXISTING PLAN AND SECTIONDrawings and Images · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| WELCOME CENTRE - EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| TRAMPER STORE - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| (SUPERSEDED) WELCOME CENTRE - PROPOSED PLAN AND SECTIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| WELCOME CENTRE - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| TRAMPER STORE- PROPOSED PLAN AND ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| CHANGING PLACES - PROPOSED PLAN AND SECTIONDrawings and Images · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| CHANGING PLACES - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 5 May 2026 | 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.