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
Two storey side and first floor rear extension with log burner flue to side elevation.
Proposal details
- Reference
- R26/0591
- Ward
- Wolston & the Lawfords
- Parish
- Long Lawford
- Agent
- Simon Grove
- UPRN
- 100071238981
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Bat survey r'cd 10.06.26Ecology Report | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| R'cd 10.06.26Sustainability Checklist | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| R'cd 10.06.26Application Form | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Bat roost presence/absence and mitigation survey r'cd 16.06.26Ecology Report | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| R'cd 30.06.26Flood Risk Assessment | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| Composite Plans R'cd 08.07.026Superseded | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| WCC Ecology 7.8.26Consultee No Objection | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| RBC EHO 6.8.26Consultee No Objection | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Full plans rec'd 17.9.26Amended Plans | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| ApasTemplate_9156(1).pdfOfficer Report | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| 801318Decision_Approval_Planning_Permission_8370(1).pdfDecision Notice | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
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Decision & conditions
801318Decision_Approval_Planning_Permission_8370(1).pdfPlanning conditions
- 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 2: The development shall be carried out in accordance with the plans and documents detailed below: Drg: 8989-01-D; SPG Flood Risk Assessment; Preliminary Roost Appraisal - Martin Ecology 5th June 2026; Bat Roost Presence/Absence Surveys and Mitigation - Martin Ecology 13th June 2026. REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the details of the development are acceptable to the Local Planning Authority.
- CONDITION 3: The facing materials to be used on the external walls and roof shall be of the same type, colour and texture as those used on the existing building. REASON: To ensure a satisfactory external appearance.
- CONDITION 4: When carrying out the development hereby 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 shall be prepared; c) following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme, a verification report demonstrating the effectiveness of the remediation carried out shall be prepared and submitted for approval. Reason: To ensure that risks from land contamination to future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, in accordance with Policy EN7 of the Submission Local Plan. REASON:
- CONDITION 5: The development hereby permitted shall be undertaken in the presence of a competent ecologist appointed by the applicant to supervise all destructive works to the roof of the building and associated structures to be demolished/affected. All roofing material is to be removed carefully by hand. Appropriate precautions must be taken in case bats are found, including the erection of at least one bat box on a suitable tree or building. Should evidence of bats be found during this operation, work must cease immediately while Natural England and the Council's ecological advisor are consulted for further advice. The competent ecologist's report, including any evidence found of presence or absence, shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority within one month of completion of the supervised works. Reason: To ensure protected, important and priority species and their habitats are not harmed by the development, in accordance with Policy NE1 of the 2019 Local Plan, Policy EN1 of the Submission Local Plan and Policy N2 of the NPPF. REASON:
- INFORMATIVES: 1. Asbestos: Prior to any demolition, redevelopment or refurbishment works taking place, an appropriate asbestos survey should be undertaken by a licensed/authorised company or person, and any recommendations implemented. 2. Construction hours: Work on site should not occur outside 7.30am–6.00pm Monday to Friday and 8.30am–1.00pm Saturday, with no work on Sundays or Bank Holidays, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. 3. Nesting birds: Work should avoid disturbance to nesting birds, which are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). The main nesting season runs from approximately March to September inclusive; work should ideally take place outside these dates, or the site checked by a suitably qualified ecologist immediately before works start. 4. Lighting: Lighting associated with the development should be kept to a minimum around the roof area and any bat foraging corridors, and should not illuminate any bat access points, in accordance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended).
- CONDITION 6: The opaque glazed first floor windows located in the west elevation and south elevation of the extensions shall not be glazed or reglazed other than with obscure glass. REASON: To protect the residential amenity of neighbouring properties.
