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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House Of Fraser, The Oracle Bridge Street Reading RG1 2AS
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Council sourceSubdivision of three-storey retail unit (Class A1) and change of use to form: 1x flexible retail/restaurant/bar unit (Class A1/A3/A4), 1x flexible retail/restaurant unit (Class A1/A3) and 1x assembly and leisure unit (Class D2) at Riverside level; 1x retail unit (Class A1) and 1x assembly and leisure unit (Class D2) at lower ground level; 1x retail unit (Class A1) at upper ground level, together with alterations to the Riverside frontage and associated plant, car parking and external alterations at car park levels.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| Noise impact assessmentNoise impact assessment · PDF | 24 Jun 2020 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| Transport statementTransport Statement · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| Noise impact assessmentNoise impact assessment · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents | 30 Jan 2020 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| Sustainability appraisalSustainability appraisal · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| Sustainability appraisalSustainability appraisal | 30 Jan 2020 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 31 Jul 2020 | View |
| Location planLocation plan · PDF | 18 Nov 2019 | 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.