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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Backgate Cowbit Spalding Lincs
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Backgate Cowbit Spalding Lincs
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Residential development of 37 dwellings
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form Without Personal Details | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Drw No 229/564/003 House Type A Site & other plansProposed Plans | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Drw No 229/564/004 House Type B Site & other plansProposed Plans | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Drw No 229/564/005 House Type C Site & other plansProposed Plans | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Drw No 229/564/006 House Type C1 Site & other plansProposed Plans | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Drw No 229/564/007 House Type C2 Site & other plansProposed Plans | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Drw No 229/564/008 House Type D Site & other plansProposed Plans | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Drw No 229/564/009 House Type E Site & other plansProposed Plans | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Drw No 229/564/010 House Type F Site & other plansProposed Plans | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Drw No 229/564/011 House Type G Site & other plansProposed Plans | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Drw No 229/564/012 Single Garages Site & other plansProposed Plans | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Drw No 229/564/013 Double Garage Site & other plansProposed Plans | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Drw No 229/564/014 Open Fronted Carport Site & other plansProposed Plans | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Drw No 229/564/001 The location planSite Location | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Drw No 229/564/002 Block plan of the siteBlock Plan | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 18 Feb 2015 | View |
| Environmental ImpactEnvironmental Impact | 18 Feb 2015 | View |
| Design & access statementDesign and Access Statement | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Flood risk assessmentFlood Risk Assessment | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Maps Additional plansFlood Risk Assessment | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Flood Risk AssessmentFlood Risk Assessment | 5 Nov 2014 | View |
| Flood Risk AssessmentFlood Risk Assessment | 5 Nov 2014 | View |
| Flood Risk AssessmentFlood Risk Assessment | 11 Nov 2014 | View |
| Site & other plansHeritage Impact Assessment | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Site & other plansTransport Assessment | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Drainage Assessment User Defined AttachmentSupporting Information | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Planning Statement Planning statementSupporting Information | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Site & other plansArchaeological Report | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
| Condition 21 - Archaeological InvestigationCondition Compliance Decision | 9 Nov 2016 | View |
| Conditions 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16 & 20Condition Compliance Decision | 17 May 2017 | View |
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