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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Soane Point 6-8 Market Place Reading RG1 2EG
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Council sourceInternal and external refurbishment works to existing office building,including alterations to building frontage on Market Place and Abbey Square, roof extensions of between one and three storeys to existing building and five storey side extension to the north elevation to Abbey Square to provide a total 10, 921 sqm of new and refurbished B1 (a) office space with servicing from Abbey Square and retention of existing ground floor retail units on Market Place
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Planning statementPlanning statement · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 3 Aug 2020 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Sustainability appraisalSustainability appraisal · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Location planLocation plan · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 15 Jul 2020 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| StatementStatement · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | 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.