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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4 Leighton Road Plymouth PL3 5RT
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FULL GRANT DECISION NOTICEDecision Outcome · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTDecision Outcome · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| (SUPERSEDED) PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 11 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| (SUPERSEDED) PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXTENSION OF TIMEDecision Outcome · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| NATURAL INFRASTRUCTUREConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| SOUTH WEST WATERConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICE GENERALDecision Outcome · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| COVERING EMAILApplication · PDF | 12 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawings and Images · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGY TRIGGER LISTSupporting Information · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| SUPERSEDED EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| (SUPERSEDED) PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings and Images · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| CIL FORMApplication · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL SURVEYSupporting Information · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| CLIMATE EMERGENCY STATEMENTApplication · PDF | 10 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.