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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52-55 Friar Street Reading and 12 Greyfriars Road RG1 1DX
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Council sourceDemolition of existing building and structures (Class A1) and erectionof 3 new buildings ranging between 6 - 12 (and basement) storeys in height to provide 135 (1xstudio, 54x1, 73x2 & 7x3-bed) residential units (Class C3), a flexible Class A1-A5 use at ground floor level fronting onto Friar St, a flexible Class A1-5, B1(a) or D2 (gym only) use at ground floor level fronting onto Greyfriars Rd, with associatedaccess, parking, servicing, landscaping and engineering works (amended description).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Apr 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Mar 2017 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Jun 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents | 8 Mar 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Oct 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Jun 2017 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| Noise impact assessmentNoise impact assessment · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Location planLocation plan · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Transport statementTransport Statement · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Mar 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Jun 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Apr 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Mar 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| StatementStatement · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Apr 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Nov 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 May 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Transport statementTransport Statement · PDF | 8 Mar 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Apr 2017 | View |
| Transport statementTransport Statement · PDF | 26 Jun 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Apr 2017 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Nov 2017 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 3 Jul 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| StatementStatement | 1 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Mar 2017 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 20 Mar 2018 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 6 Feb 2017 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 6 Feb 2017 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| Noise impact assessmentNoise impact assessment | 1 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Oct 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Jun 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Jun 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Jun 2017 | View |
| Noise impact assessmentNoise impact assessment · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Jun 2017 | View |
| Sustainability appraisalSustainability appraisal · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Apr 2017 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 5 Dec 2016 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Apr 2017 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement · PDF | 10 Jan 2017 | View |
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