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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Mercote Lodge Kenilworth Road Balsall Common Solihull B92 0LS
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Mercote Lodge Kenilworth Road Balsall Common Solihull B92 0LS
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View council mapCertificate of lawful development for existing use of detached home office/store with attached w/c; Shed 1 and Shed 2 for garden storage and a single storey domestic extension all falling under Class C3 within the curtilage of the application site.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICE CLEUD APPROVALDecision · PDF | 6 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 25 Sept 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN, BLOCK PLAN AND EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 25 Sept 2024 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 25 Sept 2024 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 25 Sept 2024 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.