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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St Lawrences Church Church Lane Meriden Solihull
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| RE-PRINT :DECISION APPROVALDecision · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| SMBC HERITAGEConsultee Comment | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| PLAN DETAIL AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| ELEVATION DETAIL AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| SECTION DETAIL AA AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| SECTION DETAIL BB AND CC AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| HANDRAIL DETAILS AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| SMBC HERITAGEConsultee Comment | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| QUINQUEENNIAL INSPECTION REPORTReport · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| QUINQUEENNIAL ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| ACCESS OPTIONS APPRAISAL JUNE 2025Report · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| ACCESS OPTIONS APPRAISAL APPENDIX SEPT 2025Report · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| REFERENCE PLANSDrawing · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLAN DETAILDrawing · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION DETAIL AADrawing · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION DETAIL BB AND CCDrawing · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION WATERCOLOURDrawing · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION WATERCOLOURDrawing · PDF | 18 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.