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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Land at Park Road, Overseal, Swadlincote
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Council sourceErection of a Battery Storage Facility along with 8.41 Hectares of Native Woodland Habitat Enhancement
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| String Unit ElevationsPlans | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Water Tank Plan & Proposed Site PlanPlans | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| The Coal AuthorityConsultee comments | 14 Nov 2024 | View |
| Tree ReportDocument | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Overseal Drainage summaryDocument | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| Overseal Executive SummaryDocument | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| Outline Battery Safety Management PlanDocument | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| BESS Swadlincote_Noise Impact Assessment_P03Document | 13 Feb 2025 | View |
| Auxiliary Transformer PlansPlans | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| 415.064544.00001_Overseal BESS_Transport Statement_V3_IssuedDocument | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site PlanPlans | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Planning StatementDocument | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| County Flood Risk team (LLFA)Consultee comments | 6 Dec 2024 | View |
| Reptile SurveyDocument | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed Fencing ElevationsPlans | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Noise noteDocument | 11 Jul 2025 | View |
| Control Room Elevations and Floor PlanPlans | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| North West Leicestershire District CouncilConsultee comments | 6 Nov 2024 | View |
| Forestry CommissionConsultee comments | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| BNG MetricDocument | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Natural EnglandConsultee comments | 12 Nov 2024 | View |
| Proposed Elevations (Without Fencing)Plans | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Application FormForm | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Application FormForm | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Transformer & Invertor PlansPlans | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision | 25 Jul 2025 | View |
| Woodland Management Plan ReportDocument | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Derbyshire Wildlife TrustConsultee comments | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| Derbyshire County HighwaysConsultee comments | 4 Nov 2024 | View |
| Leicestershire County HighwaysConsultee comments | 22 Nov 2024 | View |
| The National Forest CompanyConsultee comments | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultee comments | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| Derbyshire Wildlife TrustConsultee comments | 8 May 2025 | View |
| Customer Storage Building Elevations and Floor PlanPlans | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Coal Mining Risk AssessmentAssessment | 14 Oct 2024 | View |
| Environment AgencyConsultee comments | 29 Oct 2024 | View |
| Document (title not published)Consultee comments | 2 Jul 2025 | View |
| Derbyshire Fire & RescueConsultee comments | 19 Dec 2024 | View |
| DCC ArchaeologyConsultee comments | 26 Nov 2024 | View |
| CCTV & Lighting Column PlansPlans | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Noise Impact AssessmentAssessment | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| County Highways ConsultationConsultee comments | 1 May 2025 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultee comments | 29 Nov 2024 | View |
| Overseal Fire Safety ManagementsDocument | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| Location PlanLocation plan | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| iDNO Compound PlansPlans | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| DCC Planning PolicyConsultee comments | 3 Dec 2024 | View |
| Overseal Ecology SummaryDocument | 9 Jul 2025 | View |
| Flood Risk Assessment & Drainage StrategyDocument | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Combined Switch Room & Control Room Elevations & Floor PlanPlans | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed Battery Rack PlansPlans | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Committee ReportOther | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological AppraisalDocument | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed Elevations (With Fencing)Plans | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
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