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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Swarkestone Nursery, Lowes Lane, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7GQ
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Council sourceProposed alterations, replacement and extensions to existing garden centre buildings, outdoor adventure golf, indoor play, stores, glasshouses, polytunnels, new access and car parking at
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Proposed Glasshouse Polytunnels Store Roof PlanPlans | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| BNG MetricDocument | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| Application FormForm | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Baseline onsite habitat map/plan (Pre-development)Assessment | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Arboricultural Impact Assessment , Method Statement and Tree Protection PlanAssessment | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Transport AssessmentAssessment | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| National HighwaysConsultee comments | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| Environmental Health OfficerConsultee comments | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed Site PlanPlans | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Landscape Layout.pdfPlans | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| National Forest CompanyConsultee comments | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed Glasshouse Polytunnels Store Floor PlanPlans | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Geophysical SurveyAssessment | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Archaeological Evaluation ReportAssessment | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| LLFAConsultee comments | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| Heritage StatementDocument | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| Noise Impact AssessmentAssessment | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Retail impact assessmentAssessment | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Proposed Roof PlanPlans | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Planning Statement.pdfDocument | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Phasing PlanPlans | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed ElevationsPlans | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| WSIAssessment | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Flood Risk and Drainage AssessmentAssessment | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing PolytunnelsPlans | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| MAG Aerodrome Safeguarding Authority (EMA)Consultee comments | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed Floor PlanPlans | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Environment AgencyConsultee comments | 8 Sept 2026 | View |
| M10.140(b).D.028 Aerial Hybrid Site PlanPlans | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| Severn TrentConsultee comments | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Canal and Rivers TrustConsultee comments | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Existing Site PlanPlans | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing Roof PlanPlans | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| UPDATED PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL SURVEYAssessment | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Sequential Test and Retail Impact AssessmentAssessment | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| BIA Proposed VisualisationAssessment | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing Floor PlanPlans | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Keith Beswick Force Desiging Out Crime Officer (DOCO)Consultee comments | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Existing ElevationsPlans | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Location PlanLocation plan | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Travel PlanAssessment | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Glasshouse Polytunnels Store ElevationsPlans | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
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