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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Berkshire House 252-256 Kings Road Reading RG1 4HP
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Council sourceApplication for a non-material amendment following a grant of planningpermission (141986) to change 'twodio' type bedrooms to studio bedrooms, reduction in number of DDA rooms from 12 to 2, removal of lightwell base to south elevation basement level and replacement with a raised sloped roof skirt to the building (with roof lights) and reduction in depth of lightwell to north elevation
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Nov 2016 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 20 Jan 2017 | View |
| Location planLocation plan · PDF | 22 Nov 2016 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.