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
Post Office 75 Main Road Meriden Solihull CV7 7LP
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Council sourceConversion and alterations to the existing property, which includes the former post office and hair salon, to form two residential dwellings.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| RE-PRINT :DECISION APPROVALDecision · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| SMBC - CONTAMINATED LANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Jul 2025 | View |
| SMBC - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTConsultee Comment | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| SMBC HERITAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED FIRST FLOORDrawing · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED EXTERNAL VISUALSDrawing · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTReport · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 26 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.