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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Land to the rear of 4 Donnington Road, 1 Alexandra Road & 84-86 London Road, Reading RG1 5ND
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Council sourcePart retrospective application for the development of B8 storage building ancillary to Donnington House Hotel
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Planning statementPlanning statement · PDF | 12 Apr 2016 | View |
| Location planLocation plan | 12 May 2016 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 4 Jul 2016 | View |
| Planning Officer reportPlanning Officer report | 17 Aug 2016 | View |
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