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 James' Church, Church Lane, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7GG
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Council sourceThe erection of an extension to provide accessible w/c.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Existing Floor PlanPlans | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Existing East ElevationDrawing | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Written Statement of Investigation(Amended 27_4_18)Document | 27 Apr 2018 | View |
| Block PlanPlans | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Archaeological Report (21_2_18Document | 22 Feb 2018 | View |
| Existing North ElevationDrawing | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Location PlanLocation plan | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Proposed Block PlanPlans | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Proposed Vestry Floor PlanPlans | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Proposed Section B ElevationDrawing | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Existing Vestry Floor PlanPlans | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Heritage Justification Statement (13_2_18)Document | 13 Feb 2018 | View |
| Proposed Floor PlanPlans | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Application FormForm | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Existing Section A Vestry EastOther | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Proposed East ElevationDrawing | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Statement of SignificanceDocument | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision | 10 May 2018 | View |
| Access StatementDocument | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Proposed North ElevationDrawing | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Existing Section B Vestry East ElevationDrawing | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Proposed Section AOther | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Options StatementDocument | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
| Block Plan (amended 26_3_18)Plans | 27 Mar 2018 | View |
| Design StatementDocument | 9 Nov 2017 | View |
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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.