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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78 New Cross Street St Helens WA10 2JU
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78 New Cross Street St Helens WA10 2JU
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| FURTHER CLARIFICATION FROM AGENTCorrespondance from Agent/Applicant · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTOther · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| STATEMENT OF PURPOSEOther · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| INDICATIVE STAFF ROTAOther · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| NORTH DEVON HIGH COURT JUDGEMENTOther · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS, ELEVATIONS & SITE PLANProposed Floor Plans and Elevations · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPEAL DECISIONOther · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPEAL DECISIONOther · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPEAL DECISIONOther · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANS, ELEVATIONS, SITE PLAN & LOCATION PLANExisting Elevations and Floor Plans · PDF | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.