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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Hopestone Farm , Park Lane , Ipstones , Staffordshire , ST10 2NE
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2502 Hopestone Farm Biodiversity Gain Statement.Attachment | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| 2502 Hopestone Farm DA StatementAttachment | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| 2502 Hopestone Farm PL01E Site PlanAttachment | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| 2502 Hopestone Farm PL02C Plans as ProposedAttachment | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| 2502 Hopestone Farm PL03 Biodiversity gain planAttachment | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| 2502 Hopstone Farm Small Sites Metric Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation ToolAttachment | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| Application FormAttachment | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| Public Comment Peak and Nothern Footpaths SocietyAttachment | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Public Comment Alan BellAttachment | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Consultation Response Ipstones Parish CouncilAttachment | 8 Jun 2025 | View |
| Consultation Response SMDC Environmental HealthAttachment | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| Consultation Response Staffordshire Wildlife TrustAttachment | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| Consultation Response Severn TrentAttachment | 9 Jul 2025 | View |
| Consultation Response Staffordshire Wildlife TrustAttachment | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| Consultation Response SWTAttachment | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| Public Comment Michael Shenton 16.6.26Attachment | 16 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.