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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Portfolian House 30 Melton Road Oakham Rutland LE15 6AY
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Council sourceChange of Use to create a licensed cafe and business hub designed specifically for entrepreneurs, professionals and business people to work, meet, eat & drink. In addition to the cafe, it will include hot desking, meeting rooms for rental and networking opportunities.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| OFFICER DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 8 Dec 2023 | View |
| CHAIRMAN SIGN OFFCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Dec 2023 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 8 Dec 2023 | View |
| CONSULTEE - OAKHAM TOWN COUNCILRepresentations · PDF | 26 Oct 2023 | View |
| MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC - 24B MELTON ROAD, OAKHAMRepresentations · PDF | 5 Oct 2023 | View |
| FLOORPLANS - PROPOSED REFURBISHMENTDrawing Proposed · PDF | 28 Sept 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 25 Sept 2023 | View |
| FLOOR PLAN - EXISTINGDrawing Existing · PDF | 25 Sept 2023 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANDrawing Existing · PDF | 25 Sept 2023 | View |
| SITE/BLOCK PLAN - EXISTINGDrawing Existing · PDF | 25 Sept 2023 | View |
| ELEVATIONS, FLOOR PLANS AND SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 25 Sept 2023 | View |
| HERITAGE, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Document · PDF | 25 Sept 2023 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.