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 to the north east of Benson to the north of, Watlington Road/The Sands (B4009) and east of Hale Road, Benson
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S73 application to vary condition 1 of approved plans on application reference number P21/S0676/RM to Plot 40: House type substitution from 'G' house type with material combination 1 to an 'H' House type with material combination 2 and Plot 49: House type substitution from 'G' house type with material combination 1 to an 'H' House type with material combination 2.(as amended by Plans received 9 August 2023). (Reserved matters application for the development of 240 dwellings, associated internal accesses, parking, internal road and footpath network, open space, children's play areas, allotments with associated parking, drainage attenuation works, landscaping, vehicular access from the B4009 and all other associated works pursuant to outline permission P17/S1964/O)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form | Not published | View |
| Shrub Planting Proposed drwgno 003 rev 6Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Landscape Strategy drwgno 001 rev 6Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Refuse Collection Strategy PL-014 Rev FOther Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Grassland Seeding Proposed drwgno 004 rev 5Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Building Materials Plan drwgno PL-019 Rev FOther Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Building Heights Plan drwgno PL-013 Rev FOther Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Planning Layout drwgno H7452-PL-01 rev MOther Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Garden Areas PL-017 Rev FOther Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| 2023-08-09 Email from AgentOther Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Hard Landscaping Proposed drwgno 009 rev 5Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| On Plot Boundary Plan drwgno PL-016 Rev GOther Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Housing Mix and Tenure Plan drwgno PL-012 Rev GOther Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Tree Planting Proposed drwgno 002 rev 6Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Parking Strategy drwgno PL-015 Rev GOther Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Elevations Proposed Housetype H drwgno HT-082Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Floor Plans Proposed Housetype H drwgno HT-081Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| SUPERSEDED Housetype Sheet 2 drwgno HT-081General Plan | Not published | View |
| SUPERSEDED Housetype Sheet 1 drwgno HT-082-RV2General Plan | Not published | View |
| SUPERSEDED Planning Layout drwgno H7452-PL-01 Rev L3General Plan | Not published | View |
| 2023-05-12 Letter from ApplicantSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Delegated ReportDecision | Not published | View |
| Benson House Type Pack 01.05.24Decision | Not published | View |
| 2024-05-01 Email from AgentDecision | Not published | View |
| PL-019 Building Materials Plan Rev.HDecision | Not published | View |
| 2024-04-08 Email from AgentDecision | Not published | View |
| SUPERSEDED Benson House Type Pack 08.04.24Decision | Not published | View |
| Building Materials Plan drwgno PL-019 Rev.JDecision | Not published | View |
| 2025-02-10 Cover letterDecision | Not published | View |
| Application FormDecision | Not published | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision | Not published | View |
| Materials Plan drwgno PL-019 Rev.KDecision | Not published | View |
| Elevations Proposed drwgno 2497Decision | Not published | View |
| Elevations Proposed drwgno HT-053 Rev ADecision | Not published | View |
| Application FormDecision | Not published | View |
| Elevations Proposed drwgno 2514Decision | Not published | View |
| Elevations Proposed drwgno 2576Decision | Not published | View |
| Covering LetterDecision | Not published | View |
| Delegated ReportDecision | Not published | View |
| SUPERSEDED Benson House Type Pack-2024Decision | Not published | View |
| Covering LetterDecision | Not published | View |
| 2024-05-15 Officer ResponseDecision | Not published | View |
| 2024-05-15 Officer ResponseDecision | Not published | View |
| Application FormDecision | Not published | View |
| SUPERSEDED Building Materials Plan drwgno PL-019 Rev HDecision | Not published | View |
| 2024-01-11 Covering LetterDecision | Not published | View |
| 20240403111741 Delegated ReportDecision | Not published | View |
| 2025-03-18 Officer ResponseDecision | Not published | View |
| Delegated ReportDecision | Not published | View |
| 2025-03-18 Officer ResponseDecision | Not published | View |
| 2025-09-29 Officer ResponseDecision | Not published | View |
| 2025-09-29 Officer ResponseDecision | Not published | View |
| CIL Form 6 - Commencement notice - S73 RedactedCIL Document | Not published | View |
| CIL Form 2 - Assumption of Liabilty RedactedCIL Document | Not published | View |
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