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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26 Portman Road Reading RG30 1EA
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Council sourceChange of use of building from car service, parts, distribution and sales (sui generis) to warehouse with ancillary trade counter (Class B8), to include external changes and advertisements
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Transport statementTransport Statement · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Location planLocation plan · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Transport statementTransport Statement · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Location planLocation plan · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 17 Mar 2016 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Jan 2016 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.