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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97 YORK ROAD, READING, RG1 8DU
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Council sourceChange of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 2 x 1-bed dwellings. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Contamination. · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| CIL Form · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| Application Form Redacted · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor Plan · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| Daylight and Sunlight Assessment · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed Roof Plan · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLAN · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| Planning Officer Report · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| Flood Risk Assessment · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| Flood Risk Assessment · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| Decision Notice · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| Design Report · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| Asbestos Report · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| Planning Statement · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| Transport Comments | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| Proposed First Floor Plan · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| Daylight/Sunlight Assessment · PDF | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.