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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48 Woodlands Lane Shirley Solihull B90 2PT
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Council sourceErection of a single storey log cabin with a low-pitched roof, measuring 7.7m x 4.7m maximum at the bottom of the garden of the dwelling. The log cabin is to be constructed with 70mm thick slow grown Scandinavian spruce walls, black EPDM roof covering and an anthracite uPVC sliding door. It sits on a 325mm thick insulated and reinforced concrete base which has a finished level 75mm above the surrounding ground. The roof will be insulated with 150mm PIR boards and the raised floor of the log cabin will be insulated with a minimum of 100mm PIR boards.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 22 May 2026 | View |
| SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 29 Mar 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 29 Mar 2026 | View |
| TREES PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 Mar 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 29 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.