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.
Council planning record
Biffa Tipton Secure Waste Recycling Facility Chimney Road Tipton DY4 7BY
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Biffa Tipton Secure Waste Recycling Facility Chimney Road Tipton DY4 7BY
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View council mapProposed redevelopment of existing waste site to a Secure Waste and Recycling Facility with associated structures, car parking, and fencing.
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|---|---|---|
| GRANT PERMISSION SUBJECT TO CONDITIONSDecision · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORT NOTESReport · PDF | 4 Jun 2026 | View |
| STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL FLOOD RISK COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL FLOOD RISK COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC HEALTH - CONTAMINATED LAND COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 May 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC HEALTH - CONTAMINATED LAND COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 May 2026 | View |
| DESK STUDY PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORTReport · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE FLOOD RISK COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL FLOOD RISK COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| WATER MANAGEMENT PLANOther · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| LETTER - RESPONSE TO LLFA COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| SECURE WASTE & RECYCLING FACILITY MAINTENANCE PLANOther · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED DRAINAGE NETWORK CALCULATIONSOther · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING & PROPOSED SURFACING PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SURFACE WATER GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SURFACE WATER GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| LETTER - RESPONSE TO LLFA COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| SEVERN TRENT WATER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| AMENDED PROPOSED SITE LAYOUTOS Extract · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGY OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC HEALTH - CONTAMINATED LAND COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL FLOOD RISK COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 28 Feb 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| CANAL & RIVER TRUST COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC HEALTH - AIR POLLUTION & NOISE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| URBAN DESIGN COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Feb 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICEOther · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| POLICY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Feb 2026 | View |
| BNG EXEMPTION STATEMENTOther · PDF | 30 Jan 2026 | View |
| PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT & WASTE & RECYCLINGReport · PDF | 30 Jan 2026 | View |
| SITE BOUNDARY PLANOS Extract · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANOS Extract · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT PLANOS Extract · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE SECTIONS PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED WELFARE FACILITY DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PALADIN FENCE AND ARMCO BARRIER DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGYReport · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| FULL APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSIONApplication Form · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX A - PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALReport · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX D - AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX E - PROPOSED EXTERNAL LIGHTING DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX E - PROPOSED EXTERNAL LIGHTING DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| SITE CUT AND FILL DETAILS PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING PROCESS FACILITY 1 DETAILS PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED STORAGE FACILITY AND PROCESS FACILITY 2 DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ACCESS DESIGNDrawing · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| APPENDIX B - NOISE ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 2 Dec 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.