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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72 - 78 High Street Smethwick B66 1DS
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72 - 78 High Street Smethwick B66 1DS
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View council mapProposed change of use from retail/storage of ground floor rear and first floor with two storey rear extension, creation of new second floor creating 12 No. self-contained flats with second floor amenity area and associated works.
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|---|---|---|
| SEVERN TRENT WATER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| PLANNING POLICY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGY OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC HEALTH - CONTAMINATED LAND COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL FLOOD RISK COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| URBAN DESIGN COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR & HOUSING TEAM COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 26 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 |
| CADENT GAS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| WEST MIDLANDS POLICE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Feb 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICE PHOTOPhoto · PDF | 17 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| LOCATION/SITE PLANOS Extract · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| CIL ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONApplication Form · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| BNG EXEMPTION STATEMENTOther · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| BNG EXEMPTION PHOTOGRAPHSPhoto · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| FULL APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSIONApplication Form · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED 3D VIEWSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | 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.