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
Builders Yard Adjacent 13 Claremont Road Smethwick B66 4JZ
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Builders Yard Adjacent 13 Claremont Road Smethwick B66 4JZ
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View council mapProposed change of use of ground floor from workshop to self contained studio, raising of rear roof, with bay window to front, and window to rear.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CIL - LIABILITY NOTICE - 0001Correspondence · PDF | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| GRANT PERMISSION WITH EXTERNAL MATERIALSDecision · PDF | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
| OFFICER DECISION NOTESOfficer Notes · PDF | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGY OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 May 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR AND ELEVATIONS PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AND ELEVATIONS PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| CIL - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTApplication Form · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| CHANGE OF USE APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSIONApplication Form · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE AND LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
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A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.