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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79 Silver Street Reading RG1 2SU
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Council sourceDemolition of existing building and erection of a part 3 and part 4 storey (plus basement level) building to provide 56 student studio rooms (sui generis use class) with associated ancillary services and landscaping works without complying with condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 170685 to introduce a larger basement area to allow an increase to 61 student studio rooms.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Jan 2018 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Jan 2018 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Jan 2018 | View |
| Planning Officer reportPlanning Officer report | 6 Aug 2018 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 20 Mar 2018 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Jan 2018 | View |
| Location planLocation plan · PDF | 17 Jan 2018 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement · PDF | 5 Apr 2018 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 21 Jun 2018 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.