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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Bircham House, William Prance Road Derriford Plymouth PL6 5WR
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Council sourceChange of use of the building from office (Class E(g)) to medical services (Class E (e)). Alterations to the external appearance of the building, installation of new plant, new hardstanding, and new fencing, with associated landscaping and drainage works.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL GRANT DECISION NOTICEDecision Outcome · PDF | 26 Aug 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTDecision Outcome · PDF | 26 Aug 2026 | View |
| NIT FINAL COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| SOFT LANDSCAPE PROPOSALSDrawings and Images · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| HARD LANDSCAPE PROPOSALSDrawings and Images · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING HABITAT BASELINE PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| SMALL SCALE METRICSupporting Information | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| NATURAL INFRASTRUCTUREConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAY AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| SOUTH WEST WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & LICENSINGConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICE GENERALDecision Outcome · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| CIL FORMApplication · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTER AND PLANNING AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTApplication · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT_INCLUDED_IN_COVERING LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL_INCLUDED_IN_COVERING LETTERSupporting Information · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY (P02)- NHSBT PLYMOUTHSupporting Information · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT_INCLUDED_IN_DRAINAGE DOCUMENTATIONSupporting Information · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| SUPERSEDED LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| SUPERSEDED HARD LANDSCAPE PROPOSALSDrawings and Images · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| SUPERSEDED SOFT LANDSCAPE PROPOSALSDrawings and Images · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| TYPICAL TREE PIT DETAILSDrawings and Images · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| STAGE 3 CIVILS DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT_STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| TRAVEL_PLANSupporting Information · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GA PLAN - GROUND FLOORDrawings and Images · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GA PLAN - GROUND FLOORDrawings and Images · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE SECTIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GA PLAN - FIRST FLOORDrawings and Images · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GA PLAN - FIRST FLOORDrawings and Images · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GA PLAN - ROOF PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GA PLAN - ROOF PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE SECTIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GA EXTERNAL ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GA EXTERNAL ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - BIRCHAM HOUSESupporting Information · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| BAT_TECHNICAL REVIEWSupporting Information · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| DCC ECOLOGY TRIGGER TABLE BIRCHAM HOUSESupporting Information · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| (STAGE 2 PLANT NOISE LIMITS REPORT)Supporting Information · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| SUPERSEDED THE_SMALL_SITES_METRIC_BIRCHAM HOUSESupporting Information | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEY AND CONSTRAINTS REPORT - BIRCHAM HOUSESupporting Information · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND BNG REPORT BIRCHAM HOUSupporting Information · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY SURVEY AND REPORT_INCLUDED_IN_BIODIVERSITY STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| CE-COMPLIANCE-FORMApplication · PDF | 2 Jun 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.