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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Bishopswood Farm, Reades Lane, Sonning Common, RG4 9DR
Last published check: 13 Oct 2026, 04:59. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Discharge of condition(s) (4) External Materials (15) Landscaping Scheme (16) Tree Protection (17) Ecology Management Plan (18) Badger Survey (19) Construction Environmental Management Statement (20) Land Contamination (24) Surface Water Drainage Scheme (25) Paved Road Construction and (26) Foul Drainage Scheme on application P25/S0523/S73 (Variation of condition 2 on planning application P24/S1051/FUL (Erection of seven dwellings with parking, amenity space and new pedestrian link into Sonning Common. Removal of existing steel framed Dutch Barn and cattle barn and re-use former pole barn for domestic storage in association with the proposed dwellings) - changes to cycle stores and carports of plots 1-5 and re-sitting of plots1-7).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form | Not published | View |
| Detailed Planting Plan drwgno 1784-l90-300General Plan | Not published | View |
| Hard Landscape Plan drwgno 1784-l90-200General Plan | Not published | View |
| Landscape Masterplan Plan drwgno 1784-l90-100General Plan | Not published | View |
| Tree Protection Plan drwgno TPP-001General Plan | Not published | View |
| Drainage Calculations - Lanmor ConsultancySupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Badger Survey - AA Environmental Badger ReportSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Landscape and Ecological Management PlanSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Environmental Construction Method StatementSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Edilians Vintage Pre-Blend TilesSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Flint PanelSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Imperial 107 BricksSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Weather BoardingSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Covering LetterSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Contaminated Land Risk Assessment - STM Environmental - Phase 1 ReportSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| 2025-09-05 DecisionDecision | Not published | View |
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Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.