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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138-144 Friar Street Reading RG1 1EX
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Council sourceDemolition of No’s 138-141 & 142-143 Friar St, partial demolition of No. 144 Friar St and erection of ground, mezzanine and 1st to 6th floor (7 storey) hotel building with 163 bedspaces (Class C1), with ancillary ground floor lounge, bar and restaurant and associated works.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Noise impact assessmentNoise impact assessment · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Nov 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Nov 2022 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Nov 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Nov 2022 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Location planLocation plan · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Dec 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| StatementStatement · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Dec 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 30 Nov 2022 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Nov 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| StatementStatement · PDF | 12 Oct 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| StatementStatement · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Nov 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents | 22 Nov 2022 | View |
| Transport statementTransport Statement · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| StatementStatement · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Nov 2022 | View |
| Sustainability appraisalSustainability appraisal · PDF | 13 Sept 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 Nov 2022 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 24 May 2023 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents | 1 Nov 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 2 Dec 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Nov 2022 | View |
| Design and Access StatementDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Existing PlansExisting Plans · PDF | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Nov 2022 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
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