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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Somerset Rural Life Museum, Abbey Farm, Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8DB
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Repair and minor internal and external alterations to the farmhouse; alteration and redevelopment of the cow sheds to form new galleries and a café; demolition and redevelopment of the 1970's reception and shop to provide new stairs, lift and toilets; and the demolition of the 1970's wagon shed and replacement with a new community learning space, store and toilets - details to satisfy condition 6 (Materials)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 35907_49326_Heritage response.msgEmail | Not published | View |
| 35907_55533_Consul 2013.0882.cond.6.PH.pdfLetter/Memorandum | Not published | View |
| 35907_49092_ Somerset Rural Life Museum - Art 30 application.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 35907_50376_Drainage Schedule - Products.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 35907_51107_Details to satisfy condition 3, 6 & 7 _8_12_14.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 35907_50375_Details of Mortars.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 35907_50381_Repairing_ Renovating_Conserving Masonry.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 35907_50380_Natural Stone Masonry Details.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 35907_50372_Letter from Architecton re condition 6 dtd 29.09.14.pdfMiscellaneous | Not published | View |
| 35907_50379_Learning Building Screen Details WF121-128.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_50377_Learning Building Link Door Details & Window.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_50378_Learning Building Link Door Details.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_51104_Cowshed Roof Details 956.181c.Plan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49074_956.224B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49073_956.222B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49062_956.221B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49061_956.214B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49060_956.213B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49072_956.207B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49071_956.206B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49070_956.205B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49069_956.204B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49068_956.203B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49075_956.135B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49063_956.134B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49083_956.132B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49078_6041.300.06 Driveway Works Plan revB.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49077_6041.300.04 Landscape Proposals Plan revB.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49067_956.202B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49082_956.201B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49081_956.200B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49080_956.199B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49059_956.182B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49058_956.180B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49066_956.164B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49089_956.163B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49065_956.162B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49088_956.161B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49087_956.160B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49076_956.154B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49086_956.146B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49064_956.145B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49085_956.144B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49084_956.143B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49079_956.142B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49057_956.141B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_49056_956.140B.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_51105_Proposed North & East Elevations 956.136b.pdfPlan | Not published | View |
| 35907_55612_Rep SCC Conservation 05-08-2015 17.08 2013_0882_cond.6.pdfResponse | Not published | View |
| 35907_49318_REP MDC Rural Life Museum Glasto 2013_0882_Cond6.pdfResponse | Not published | View |
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