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
1no. 4 bedroom self build dwelling with associated driveway and attached double garage.
Proposal details
- Reference
- R26/0277
- Alternative references
- PP-14780096
- Ward
- Revel & Binley Woods
- Parish
- Willey
- Agent
- Patrick Thirlwall
- UPRN
- 100071239438
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| R'cd 17.03.26Sustainability Checklist | Not published | View |
| Proposed Biodiversity Management plan r'cd 17.03.26Ecology Plan/Drawing | Not published | View |
| Existing Floor and Elevation plans r'cd 17.03.26Existing Plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed Roof plan r'cd 17.03.26Proposed Plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed Elevation plans r'cd 17.03.26Proposed Plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed Floor plans r'cd 17.03.26Proposed Plans | Not published | View |
| Existing Site plan r'cd 17.03.26Site Plan | Not published | View |
| R'cd 17.03.26Site Location Plan | Not published | View |
| Planning, Design and Access Statement r'cd 17.03.26Design and Access Statement | Not published | View |
| R'cd 17.03.26Application Form | Not published | View |
| Proposed Site plan r'cd 01.04.26Site Plan | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| Ecology - Request for further informationConsultee Comment | 28 Apr 2026 | View |
| Ecology - Request for further informationConsultee Comment | 28 Apr 2026 | View |
| Ecology (additional information) - Proposed Bat LoftSupporting Information | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Ecology (additional information) - LetterSupporting Information | 6 May 2026 | View |
| EcologyConsultee Comment | 12 May 2026 | View |
| WCC HighwaysConsultee Comment | 12 May 2026 | View |
| Officer reportOfficer Report | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
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Decision & conditions
Decision NoticePlanning conditions
- CONDITION 2: The development shall be carried out in accordance with the plans and documents detailed below: Proposed Site Plan - 202603-PJT-DR-006 - REV. P02 Received by the Local Planning Authority on the 1st April 2026 Site Location Plan - 202603-PJT-DR-001 - REV. P01 Proposed Floor Plans - 202603-PJT-DR-003 - REV. P06 Proposed Elevations - 202603-PJT-DR-004 - REV. P03 Proposed Roof Plan - 202603-PJT-DR-005 - REV. P01 Received by the Local Planning Authority on the 17th March 2026 Proposed Bat Loft - 202603-PJT-DR-009 - REV. P01 Received by the Local Planning Authority on the 6th May 2026 REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the details of the development are acceptable to the Local Planning Authority in accordance with Local plan policy SDC1.
- CONDITION 3: No above ground development shall commence unless and until full details of the colour, finish and texture of all new materials to be used on all external surfaces, together with samples of the facing bricks and roof tiles 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: To ensure a satisfactory external appearance and in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality.
- CONDITION 4: The dwelling hereby permitted shall be constructed only as a self-build house within the meaning of Section 1 (A1) of the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015: (A1) In this Act "self-build and custom housebuilding" means the building or completion by- (a) individuals, (b) associations of individuals, or (c) persons working with or for individuals or associations of individuals, of houses to be occupied as homes by those individuals. (A2) But it does not include the building of a house on a plot acquired from a person who builds the house wholly or mainly to plans or specifications decided or offered by that person. REASON: Exemption from biodiversity net gain has been obtained, and the Community Infrastructure Levy will not be charged, because the dwelling is a self-build/custom build property.
- CONDITION 5: The development shall not be occupied until the proposed parking and turning facilities have been laid out and constructed in accordance with the approved plans - Proposed Site Plan - 202603-PJT-DR-006 - Rev. P02 - and thereafter be set aside and retained for those purposes. REASON: In the interest of highway safety.
- CONDITION 6: Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended), or any order revoking or re-enacting those orders, no development shall be carried out which comes within Classes A, AA and B of Schedule 2 Part 1 of the Order without the prior written permission of the Local Planning Authority. REASON: In the interest of design and residential amenity.
- CONDITION 7: The dwelling hereby approved shall incorporate measures to limit water use to no more than 110 litres per person per day within the home in accordance with the optional standard 36 (2b) of Approved Document G of the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended). REASON: In the interests of sustainability and water efficiency.
- CONDITION 8: Prior to the first occupation of the dwelling broadband infrastructure shall be provided to allow broadband services to be provided. REASON: To provide broadband connectivity for future occupiers.
- INFORMATIVE 1: It is a legal requirement that all new properties are numbered and roads named and in this respect you must apply for Street Naming and Numbering at the earliest opportunity for both new or changes to existing properties, including development revisions. Failure to do this in good time can delay the installation of services and/or prevent the sale of properties. To register the properties on a development and receive correct addressing or to amend an existing address please complete an application form for Street Naming and Numbering. The form can be accessed at: https://www.rugby.gov.uk/w/street-naming-and-numbering-1
- CONDITION 9: The development hereby permitted should not commence until drainage plans for the disposal of foul and surface water flows have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. and The scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the development is first brought into use. REASON: To ensure that the development is provided with a satisfactory means of drainage as well as reduce the risk of creating or exacerbating a flooding problem and to minimise the risk of pollution.
- INFORMATIVE 2: Before undertaking any work on site, all applicants must determine if Severn Trent has any assets in the vicinity of the proposed works. This can be done by accessing our records at www.digdat.co.uk Severn Trent Water advise that even if our statutory records do not show any public sewers within the area you have specified, there may be sewers that have been recently adopted under The Transfer of Sewer Regulations 2011. Public sewers and Water mains have statutory protection and may not be built close to, or diverted without consent, consequently you must contact Severn Trent to discuss your proposals. Severn Trent will seek to assist you obtaining a solution which protects both the public sewer and the proposed building. If the development site includes a Vehicle Wash, Petrol Station, Swimming Pool, Industrial Processes, or anything else that may discharge waste other than foul sewage or surface water into the public network, we would strongly recommend the applicant speaks to the Trade Effluent Support Team before requesting a discharge of any drainage related condition. The team can be contacted by email - trade.effluent@severntrent.co.uk Please note for the use or reuse of sewer connections either direct or indirect to the public sewerage system the applicant will be required to make a formal application to the Company under Section 106 of the Water Industry Act 1991. They may obtain copies of our current guidance notes and application form from either our website - www.stwater.co.uk - or by contacting our Developer Services Team - Tel: 0800 707 6600.
- CONDITION 10: Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended), or any order revoking or re-enacting that order, no wall, fence, gate or other means of enclosure shall be erected, constructed or placed in front of the dwelling without the prior written permission of the Local Planning Authority. REASON: In the interest of visual amenity.
- 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.
- CONDITION 11: When carrying out work as part of this development herby permitted, in the event that contamination is found it shall be reported in writing immediately to the local planning authority. Each of the following subsections a) to c) shall then be subject to approval in writing by the local planning authority. a) An investigation and risk assessment shall be undertaken in accordance with a scheme to assess the nature and extent of any contamination on the site, whether or not it originates on the site. b) Where remediation is necessary a detailed remediation scheme to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks to human health, buildings and other property and the natural and historical environment shall be prepared. c) Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme, a verification report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out shall be prepared and which shall be subject to approval in writing by the local planning authority. REASON: To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, ecological systems, property and residential amenity and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors.
- INFORMATIVE 3: Permitted hours for building work. Construction and demolition works and associated activities at the development, audible beyond the boundary of the site should not be carried out other than between the hours of 0800 - 1800hrs Mondays to Fridays and 0800 - 1300hrs on Saturdays and at no other times, including Sundays and Public/Bank Holidays, unless otherwise agreed with the Environmental Health Officer.
- INFORMATIVE 4: Notification to neighbours of demolition/ building works. At least 21 days prior to the commencement of any site works, all occupiers surrounding the site should be notified in writing of the nature and duration of works to be undertaken. The name and contact details of a person responsible for the site works should be made available for enquiries and complaints for the entire duration of the works and updates of work should be provided regularly. Any complaints should be properly addressed as quickly as possible.
- INFORMATIVE 5: Dust. Best Practicable Means (BPM) should be used in controlling dust emissions, in accordance with the Supplementary Planning Guidance issued by the GLA 2014 for The Control of Dust and Emissions from Construction and Demolition.
- INFORMATIVE 6: Dark smoke and nuisance. No waste materials should be burnt on site of the development hereby approved.
- INFORMATIVE 7: Noise and Vibration from demolition, piling, concrete crushing, drilling, excavating, etc. Best Practicable Means (BPM) should be used, including low vibration methods and silenced equipment and machinery, in accordance with the Approved Codes of Practice of BS5228:2009 for noise and vibration control on construction and open sites.
- INFORMATIVE 8: Waste management and disposal All waste materials and rubbish associated with demolition and/or construction should be contained on site in appropriate containers which, when full, should be promptly removed to a licensed disposal site.
- CONDITION 12: The development hereby permitted (including site clearance) shall not commence until a Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) to include a plan of habitats and protected and priority species mitigation, biodiversity enhancements, long-term management and monitoring (to include location of measures, installation timescale, timing of works, replacement planting details if applicable, and species lists for proposed planting) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such measures will be shown on all applicable annotated site plans and elevations, such approved mitigation and enhancement measures shall thereafter be implemented in full and maintained in strict accordance with the approved details in perpetuity. REASON: To enhance the nature conservation value of the site and ensure biodiversity net gain in accordance with the NERC act, NPPF, ODPM Circular 2005/06.
- CONDITION 13: Prior to first use of the garage, the bat loft, as specified within the plans - Proposed Bat Loft - 202603-PJT-DR-009 - REV. P01 - shall be installed. Once installed, the Bat Loft shall remain for the perpetuity of the development. REASON: In the interest of ecology and protected species.
- CONDITION 14: The Static Caravan, providing temporary accommodation, shall be removed from site in its entirety within 56 days, after the first occupation of the new dwelling herby approved. REASON: To ensure that the development is acceptable on the character and appearance of the area in accordance with Local plan policy SDC1 and in the interests of sustainability in accordance with Local plan policy GP1.
- INFORMATIVE 9: Concerning condition 9, Planning Practice Guidance and section H of the Building Regulations 2010 detail surface water disposal hierarchy. The disposal of surface water by means of soakaways should be considered as the primary method. If this is not practical and there is no watercourse available as an alternative, other sustainable methods should also be explored. If these are found unsuitable satisfactory evidence will need to be submitted before a discharge to the public sewerage system is considered. No surface water to enter the foul or combined water systems by any means.
