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.
Application overview
Proposed change of use from Class C3 dwelling to Class F1(a) educational facility, with external alterations and the erection of an outbuilding and front boundary fence and gate
Proposal details
- Reference
- R25/0784
- Alternative references
- PP-14199112
- Ward
- Rokeby & Overslade
- Parish
- Unparished
- Agent
- matthew Eaton
- UPRN
- 10010507751
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainability appraisal R'cd 09.09.2025Sustainability Checklist | Not published | View |
| Biodiversity gain plan R'cd 09.09.2025Supporting Information | Not published | View |
| Design and access statement R'cd 09.09.2025Design and Access Statement | Not published | View |
| Proposed Floor Plans R'cd 09.09.2025- supercededSuperseded | Not published | View |
| Existing Elevations & Floor Plans R'cd 09.09.2025Existing Plans | Not published | View |
| Site Location & Existing Block Plan R'cd 09.09.2025Site, Location or Block Plan | Not published | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal Data R'cd 09.09.2025Application Form | Not published | View |
| Site Location & Proposed Block Plan R'cd 16.09.2025Site, Location or Block Plan | 16 Sept 2025 | View |
| LEMP Supporting information R'cd 16.09.2025Supporting Information | 16 Sept 2025 | View |
| BNG metric Supporting information R'cd 16.09.2025Supporting Information | 16 Sept 2025 | View |
| Noise Impact Assessment Supporting information R'cd 16.09.2025Supporting Information | 16 Sept 2025 | View |
| Proposed Elevations R'cd 06.10.2025- supercededSuperseded | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| Outbuilding Elevation & Floor Plans R'cd 06.10.2025Proposed Plans | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| Fence Elevation Plan R'cd 12.11.2025Proposed Plans | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| Gate Elevation Plan R'cd 12.11.2025Proposed Plans | 12 Nov 2025 | View |
| revised site plan- r'cd 09.12.2025Site Plan | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| revised floor plans-r'cd 09.12.2025Floor Plans | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| revised elevations-r'cd 09.12.2025Elevations | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| decision noticeDecision Notice | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
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Council sourceDecision expiry date
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Council source
Decision & conditions
decision noticePlanning conditions
- CONDITION: REASON:
- CONDITION: No above ground development shall commence unless and until details of all proposed walls, fences and gates, including elevations, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the approved details. REASON: In the interest of visual amenity.
- CONDITION: The facing materials to be used on the external walls and roof shall be as specified on the application form, received by the Council on [....] and on plan [....received by the Council on [....]. REASON: To ensure a satisfactory external appearance and for the avoidance of doubt.
- DEEMED CONDITION: In accordance with the Environmental Act 2021, Schedule 14, paragraph 13 and the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Schedule 7A, paragraph 13: the development may not be begun unless— (a) a biodiversity gain plan has been submitted to the planning authority, and (b) the planning authority has approved the plan. The planning authority, for the purposes of determining whether to approve a Biodiversity Gain Plan in respect of this permission would be Rugby Borough Council.
- CONDITION 2: The development shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the [amended] plans [plan numbers] received by the Council on [date]. Proposed Elevations Drg no :250181-S2E-00-XX-D-A-03 10 Rev P4 Proposed Floor Plan Drg No 250181-S2E-00-XX-D-A-02- 10 Rev P3 Site Plan -Drg no 250181-00-XX-D-A-01-10-P3 all received 9th December 2025 250815.HarrisDr. rugbyLEMP.V1 Harris Dr. BNG V1.1 NIA-11166-2311397V1 all received 16 September 2025 REASON: For the avoidance of doubt.
- CONDITION 1: The development to which this permission relates must not be begun later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. REASON: To comply with Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, 2004.
- INFORMATIVE:
- INFORMATIVE:
- INFORMATIVE: Environmental Services advise that in order to reduce the likelihood of local residents being subjected to adverse levels of noise annoyance during construction, work on site should not occur outside the following hours: - Monday - Friday - 7.30 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. Saturday - 8.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. No work on Sundays & Bank Holidays.
