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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Substation, Stirling Road, Slough, SL1 4ST
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Substation, Stirling Road, Slough, SL1 4ST
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Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed erection of a switch house building to accommodate a new 132kV GIS (Gas Insulated Switchgear) switchboard and associated switch rooms.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Location PlanSubmitted Plans/Documents | 20 May 2026 | View |
| Support StatementSubmitted Plans/Documents | 20 May 2026 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form | 20 May 2026 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 20 May 2026 | View |
| Proposed Switch House First Floor PlanAmended Plans | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Switch House Roof PlanAmended Plans | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Switch House Roof Steel LayoutAmended Plans | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Indicative 3D VisualAmended Plans | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Switch House Sections PlanAmended Plans | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Switch House SectionsAmended Plans | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Switch House Elevations 1 and 2Amended Plans | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Switch House Elevations 3 and 4Amended Plans | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Switch House SectionsAmended Plans | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Switch House Structural SectionAmended Plans | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Switch House Structural Section 1 and 2Amended Plans | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Switch House Structural Section 1Amended Plans | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Switch House Structural elevations 1 and 2Amended Plans | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Switch House Structural elevations 3 and 4Amended Plans | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Switch House - Planning ElevationsAmended Plans | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Switch House - Planning ElevationsAmended Plans | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Site PlanSubmitted Plans/Documents | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Signed Decision NoticeDecisions | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| Signed Officer ReportDecisions | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
| Red Line PlanDecisions | 24 Aug 2026 | View |
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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.