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.
Council planning record
Somerset County Council County Hall, Block B The Crescent Taunton Taunton TA1 4DY
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Somerset County Council County Hall, Block B The Crescent Taunton Taunton TA1 4DY
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The proposal includes upgrades to the building elevations, internal layout changes and upgrade works to the roof including replacement of plant.
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| 4428-0100-P01 - Site Location Plan(1).pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0101-P01 - Site Plan as Existing.pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0110-P01 - Site Plan as Proposed.pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0150-P01 - Ground Floor Plan as Existing.pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0151-P01 - First Floor Plan as Existing.pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0152-P01 - Second Floor Plan as Existing.pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0153-P01 - Third Floor Plan as Existing.pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0170-P01 - Ground Floor Plan as Proposed.pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0171-P01 - First Floor Plan as Proposed.pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0172-P01 - Second Floor Plan as Proposed.pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0173-P01 - Third Floor Plan as Proposed.pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0180-P01 -Proposed Elevations (sheet 1 of 2).pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0181-P01 - Proposed Elevations (sheet 2 of 2).pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0182-P01 - Proposed Courtyard Elevations (sheet 1 of 2).pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0160-P01 - Existing Elevations (sheet 1 of 2).pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0161-P01 - Existing Elevations (sheet 2 of 2).pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0162-P01 - Existing Courtyard Elevations (sheet 1 of 2).pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0163-P01 - Existing Courtyard Elevations (sheet 2 of 2).pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0154-P02 -Roof Plan as Existing.pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-0174-P02 - Roof Plan as Proposed.pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfPlanning Documents | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| Acoustic Rep 5-8-2021 Redacted_Redacted.pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE | 9 Aug 2021 | View |
| NE.pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE (OTHER ORGANISATIONS) | 8 Jul 2021 | View |
| Highways.pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE (STATUTORY CONSULTEES) | 22 Jun 2021 | View |
| swat_Redacted.pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE (STATUTORY CONSULTEES) | 8 Jul 2021 | View |
| South West Heritage Trust 3848.pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE (STATUTORY CONSULTEES) | 1 Jul 2021 | View |
| 3848 Acoustics 04.08.2021 - redacted.pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE (STATUTORY CONSULTEES) | 5 Aug 2021 | View |
| 3848 SWHT 5-8-21_Redacted.pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE (STATUTORY CONSULTEES) | 16 Aug 2021 | View |
| Rep Acoustics 16-8-21 redacted_Redacted.pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE (STATUTORY CONSULTEES) | 19 Aug 2021 | View |
| 3848 LLFA - redacted.pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE (STATUTORY CONSULTEES) | 24 Aug 2021 | View |
| 3848 Acoustics - redacted.pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE (STATUTORY CONSULTEES) | 20 Sept 2021 | View |
| 3848 Ecology - redacted.pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE (STATUTORY CONSULTEES) | 5 Oct 2021 | View |
| Rep SWHT 6-10-21_Redacted.pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE (STATUTORY CONSULTEES) | 7 Oct 2021 | View |
| shc email - redacted .pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE (STATUTORY CONSULTEES) | 13 Oct 2021 | View |
| heritage 3848 redacted.pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE (STATUTORY CONSULTEES) | 21 Oct 2021 | View |
| 3848 Heritage redacted.pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE (STATUTORY CONSULTEES) | 22 Oct 2021 | View |
| 3848 Ecology redacted.pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE (STATUTORY CONSULTEES) | 8 Feb 2022 | View |
| draft decision notice SCC-3848-2021 - redacted.pdfDECISION NOTICES | 22 Oct 2021 | View |
| val 72.pdfEmail | 19 Jul 2021 | View |
| Render Sample Panel Mark-up_06.10.21.jpgPHOTOGRAPHS | 11 Oct 2021 | View |
| 4428-0180_P02_Proposed Elevations sheet 1 of 2.pdfREVISED PLANS & DRAWINGS | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| 4428-0181_P02_Proposed Elevations sheet 2 of 2.pdfREVISED PLANS & DRAWINGS | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| 4428-0182_P02_Proposed Courtyard Elevations sheet 1 of 2.pdfREVISED PLANS & DRAWINGS | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| 4428-0183_P03_Proposed Courtyard Elevations sheet 2 of 2.pdfREVISED PLANS & DRAWINGS | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| 3848 REPORT-block-b-somerset-county-council-noise-impact-assessment-210901-1141.pdfREVISED SUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS | 14 Sept 2021 | View |
| REDACTED 4428-Lightwell Design Study_22.09.21.pdfREVISED SUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| 4428-Design Access and Heritage Statement_Issue 2_11.06.21 (PART 1 OF 4).pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-Design Access and Heritage Statement_Issue 2_11.06.21 (PART 2 OF 4).pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-Design Access and Heritage Statement_Issue 2_11.06.21 (PART 3 OF 4)(1).pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| 4428-Design Access and Heritage Statement_Issue 2_11.06.21 (PART 4 OF 4)_Redacted.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| Block B SCC_Noise Impact Assessment 3848.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS | 21 Jun 2021 | View |
| Preliminary Roost Assessment - SCC block B.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS | 3 Aug 2021 | View |
| REDACTED Bat Emergence Survey - SCC County Hall.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS | 24 Sept 2021 | View |
| REDACTED 4428-Existing Column Material Treatment Design Study_08.10.21.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS | 11 Oct 2021 | View |
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