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 Queens Road Reading
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Council sourceNon-material amendment to planning permission ref. 181579 (Change of use from employment agency (A2 use) to 5 self-contained apartments (C3 use) with associated internal alterations to existing building, enlarged external basement light well with new windows and new roof lights to existing single storey rear extension) to reduce the size of the front basement window, removal of 1 roof light to rearpart of building and internal layout revisions
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 20 Feb 2019 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 30 Apr 2019 | View |
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