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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Howletts Farm Fernhill Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7AN
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Howletts Farm Fernhill Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7AN
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View council mapGround and first floor extensions to an existing residential dwelling following partial demolition works; external and internal alterations; addition of a balcony on the southern elevation; formation of a pond; and associated works.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION MINOR FULL REFUSALDecision · PDF | 21 Oct 2024 | View |
| 18268 HISTORICAL DOCUMENTSDecision | 21 Aug 2024 | View |
| 17418 HISTORICAL DOCUMENTSDecision | 21 Aug 2024 | View |
| SMBC - ECOLOGYConsultee Comment | 31 Jul 2024 | View |
| SMBC - ECOLOGYConsultee Comment | 31 Jul 2024 | View |
| SMBC - HERITAGE ASSETSConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Jul 2024 | View |
| HERITAGE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Jul 2024 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| SMBC - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTConsultee Comment | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| COUNCILLOR BALSALL PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Jul 2024 | View |
| SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment | 1 Jul 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | View |
| EXISTING GF PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | View |
| EXISTING FF PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GF PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FF PLANDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS AA-BBDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS CC - DDDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AA - BBDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS CC - DDDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SECTION AADrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SECTION BBDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED VISUALSDrawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED VISUALS 2Drawing · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | View |
| BAT REPORTReport · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTOther · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 22 Jun 2024 | 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.