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
Village Farm House Village Farm Spencers Lane Berkswell Solihull CV7 7BB
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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 sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceRefurbishment and extension of listed farmhouse & outbuilding, and demolition of redundant outbuildings barns and erection of five dwellings.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| RE-PRINT :DECISION APPROVALDecision · PDF | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| SMBC - ECOLOGYConsultee Comment | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| SMBC - ECOLOGYConsultee Comment | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| WCC ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 May 2026 | View |
| SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| SMBC - LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| SMBC - HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| SUPERSEDED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| SMBC - HERITAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| SMBC - CONTAMINATED LANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Mar 2026 | View |
| SMBC - HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| SCHEDULE OF RESTORATION AND REFURBISHMENTReport · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEYReport · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| CONTAMINATION REPORT - SITECHECKReport · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| STRUCTURAL SURVEY (BARN)Report · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| STRUCTURAL SURVEY (HOUSE)Report · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| LAND SURVEY & FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| ELEVATIONS & SECTIONS FOR BARNSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| BUILDING SURVEY MAIN HOUSEDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING VOLUMES 3D MODELDrawing | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED VOLUMES 3D MODELDrawing | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| BOUNDARY TREATMENTS AND MATERIALS PLANDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLOT 1 - PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLOT 1 - 3D VISUALDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLOT 2 - PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLOT 2 - 3D VISUALDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLOT 3 - PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLOT 3 - 3D VISUALDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLOT 4 AND 5 - PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLOT 4 AND 5 - 3D VISUALDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| FARMHOUSE - EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| VILLAGE FARM HERITAGE STATEMENTReport · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| FARMHOUSE - PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| OUTBUILDING - PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| BNG - POST DEVELOPMENT REPORTReport · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PROPOSALSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PROPOSALSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| BNG - FULL METRICReport | 9 Feb 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.