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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| DECISION NOTICE MAJOR FULL APPROVALDecision · PDF | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| SMBC ECOLOGY COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| NPPF 2026/GBAOther · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| SMBC LANDSCAPE COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| SMBC - HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment | 28 May 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| GLINT AND GLARE ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| TREE SURVEYReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| 26006 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LEVELSDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| BNG REPORT AND METRICReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| SOLAR PANEL SPEC SHEETReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| SITE LAYOUT PLANReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| 26006 GEO ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY PART 1Report · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| 26006 GEO ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY PART 2Report · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| 26006 GEO ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY PART 3Report · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| 26006 GEO ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY PART 4Report · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHICAL KEYReport | 12 May 2026 | View |
| ZTV ANALYSIS KEYReport | 12 May 2026 | View |
| ZTV ANALYSISDrawing | 12 May 2026 | View |
| ZTV REFERENCE POINT ANALYSISDrawing | 12 May 2026 | View |
| ZTV STUDY METHODOLOGYReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| ZTV TERRAIN ANALYSISDrawing | 12 May 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX A - 2017 PARAMETERS PLANReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX B - 2018 PARAMETERS SITE PLANReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX C - IM GROUP STATEMENTReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX D - SAVILLS SOLIHULL MARKET SUMMARYReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX E - MEER END APPEAL DECISIONReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX F - SHERBOURNE APPEAL DECISIONReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX G - HILLAM APPEAL DECISIONReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX H - CHERWELL APPEAL DECISIONReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| APPENDIX I - FILLONGLEY APPEAL DECISIONReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 12 May 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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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.