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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42 Portman Road Reading Berkshire RG30 1EA
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42 Portman Road Reading Berkshire RG30 1EA
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Proposed Extension to Existing External Car Park Area (Renewal of original Planning Approval Ref: 150391 dated 8th June 2015)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Planning Officer reportPlanning Officer report | 20 Feb 2019 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 7 Nov 2018 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 7 Nov 2018 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 7 Nov 2018 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 19 Feb 2019 | View |
| Block plan of the siteBlock plan of the site · PDF | 7 Nov 2018 | View |
| ElevationsElevations · PDF | 7 Nov 2018 | View |
| Planning Officer reportPlanning Officer report | 19 Feb 2019 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 7 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.