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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The Arup Campus Blythe Gate Shirley Solihull B90 8AE
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Council sourceExternal works, including alterations to the main entrance and internal courtyard; construction of external sub-station; installation of feature mast; installation of roof light and glass canopy for the first floor terrace, installation of plant equipment and enclosures; and installation of roof mounted solar panels.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| MRS MARIE ZIZZIConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| SMBC - DRAINAGE & LLFAConsultee Comment | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING COURTYARD ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING COURTYARD ELEVATIONS C-C & D-DDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING PAVILIONS A AND B REAR ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING PAVILION C REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION G-GDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATION H-HDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATION H-HDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION BALUSTRADEDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SOUTH EAST FRONT ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED COURTYARD ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED COURTYARD ELEVATIONS C-C & D-DDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PAVILIONS A AND B REAR ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PAVILION C REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION G-GDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATION H-HDrawing · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRICReport | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SMALL POWER TO UNITSDrawing · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PLANNING COMPLIANCE (ACOUSTICS) REPORTReport · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT-PP.1-13Report · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLAN AT 1-500Drawing · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLAN AT 1-200Drawing · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING COURTYARD PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ENTRANCE WAY STEPSDrawing · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SOUTH EAST FRONT ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN - PROPOSED PLANTDrawing · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED COURTYARD LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ENTRANCE WAY STEPSDrawing · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ENTRANCE FIRST FLOOR CANOPYDrawing · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ENTRANCE FIRST-FLOOR CANOPY SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| ISSUE SHEETReport · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| BIO-BUILDING PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 24 Jul 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.