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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Village Farm Spencers Lane Berkswell Solihull CV7 7BB
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Council sourceListed building consent for refurbishment 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICE L/BLDG CONSENT APPROVALDecision · PDF | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| SMBC - HERITAGEConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| LANDS 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 |
| FARMHOUSE - PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| OUTBUILDING - PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE SURVEY PROPOSALSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE SURVEY PROPOSALSDrawing · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| SCHEDULE OF RESTORATION AND REFURBISHMENTReport · 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 |
| PHOTOS & DRAWINGS: AERIAL VIEW, EXISTING AND PROPOSED STREET SCENE.Drawing | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTReport · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | 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.