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
Windmill House 32 Windmill Lane Smethwick B66 3LX
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Windmill House 32 Windmill Lane Smethwick B66 3LX
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View council mapProposed change of use from former police training centre with residential quarters to 69 No. bedroom (single occupancy) co-living accommodation with ground floor infill extension, roof terrace to first floor, external render, fenestration alterations and associated works. (Revision to refused planning permission DC/25/71289)
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| HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION COMMENT - JL3Objection Comment · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION COMMENT - JL3Objection Comment · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION COMMENT - JL2Objection Comment · PDF | 19 Sept 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC HEALTH - CONTAMINATED LAND COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION COMMENT - JL1Objection Comment · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| SEVERN TRENT WATER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| WEST MIDLANDS POLICE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| OBJECTION COMMENT - JL4Objection Comment · PDF | 13 Sept 2026 | View |
| URBAN DESIGN COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| CIL ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONApplication Form · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| CHANGE OF USE APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSIONApplication Form · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| NOISE REPORTReport · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT REPORTReport · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FOURTH FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FOURTH FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BASEMENT FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS SHEET 2 PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 2 PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 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.