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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40 Silver Street Reading RG1 2ST
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Council sourceErection of part 2 and part 4 storey (plus basement level) buildings to provide 71 student studio rooms (sui generis use class) with associated ancillary space, access and landscaping works. Resubmissionof application 190449).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Planning Officer reportPlanning Officer report · PDF | 14 Jan 2022 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 14 Jan 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · 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 |
| 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 |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| Location planLocation plan · PDF | 1 Jul 2020 | View |
| StatementStatement · 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.