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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The Gate House Dickens Heath Road Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QN
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Council sourceDemolition of a single storey dwelling, and the erection of 4 No. dwellings with associated parking, access remains as existing.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| SMBC ECOLOGYConsultee Comment | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| BNG PRE-PLANNINGReport · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| SMBC ECOLOGYConsultee Comment | 23 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 21 Jan 2026 | View |
| SMBC HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| SMBC LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment | 13 Oct 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| AMENDED PLOT 1 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN AND COMMENTARYDrawing · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| SMBC - CONTAMINATED LANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PLOT 1 FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| PLOT 2, 3 AND 4 FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| HARD LANDSCAPING AND BOUNDARY TREATEMENT PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED STREET SCENESDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE & ECOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENTEDrawing · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | 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.