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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The Forum Centre The Forum Town Centre Stevenage Herts SG1 1ES
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Council sourceDemolition of existing retail units (use Class E) and erection of proposed mixed-use development comprising biopharma manufacturing laboratories and workspace facilities (use class E(g)) together with flexible active ground floor uses including cafes, retail, collaboration spaces (use class E), Cinema (Sui Generis) and drinking establishments (Sui Generis), new multi-storey public car park, service road, public realm improvement works and ancillary works.
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| B2 - GA NORTH ELEVATIONApplication Form · PDF | 11 Jul 2023 | View |
| Section 106 AgreementSection 106 Agreement · PDF | 6 Jun 2023 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 6 Jun 2023 | View |
| SY691-CAM-XX-ZZ-DR-L-0104 SECTION DDrawings · PDF | 5 May 2023 | View |
| SY691-CAM-XX-ZZ-DR-L-0103 SECTION CDrawings · PDF | 5 May 2023 | View |
| SY691-CAM-XX-ZZ-DR-L-0102 SECTION BDrawings · PDF | 5 May 2023 | View |
| SY691-CAM-XX-ZZ-DR-L-0101 SECTION ADrawings · PDF | 5 May 2023 | View |
| PHASE 1 & 2 PROPOSED EXTERNAL LEVELS PLANDrawings · PDF | 5 May 2023 | View |
| Officer's ReportOfficer's Report · PDF | 15 Feb 2023 | View |
| PHASE 1 & 2 PROPOSED EXTERNAL LEVELS PLANDrawings · PDF | 31 Jan 2023 | View |
| BELOW GROUND DRAINAGE LAYOUT - PHASE 2Drawings · PDF | 31 Jan 2023 | View |
| BELOW GROUND DRAINAGE LAYOUT - PHASE 1Drawings · PDF | 31 Jan 2023 | View |
| BELOW GROUND DRAINAGE LAYOUT - PHASE 1Drawings · PDF | 31 Jan 2023 | View |
| BUILDING 3A EAST AND WEST ELEVATION BAY STUDYDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| BUILDING 3A NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATION BAY STUDYDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GA SECTION 10Drawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GA SECTION 8Drawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GA SECTION 7Drawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GA SECTION 5Drawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GA SECTION 4Drawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GA SECTION 3Drawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GA SECTION 1Drawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GA PLAN ROOF FLOOR LEVELDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GA PLAN SIXTH FLOOR LEVELDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GA PLAN FIFTH FLOOR LEVELDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GA PLAN FOURTH FLOOR LEVELDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GA PLAN THIRD FLOOR LEVELDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GA PLAN SECOND FLOOR LEVELDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GA PLAN FIRST FLOOR LEVELDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GA PLAN MEZZANINE FLOOR LEVELDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GA PLAN GROUND FLOOR LEVELDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN GROUND FLOOR LEVELDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PHASE 1 & 2 FURNITURE & FIXTURES PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PHASE 1 & 2 PLANTING PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PHASE 1 & 2 TREE PLANTING & TREE REMOVALS PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PHASE 1 & 2 GROWING MEDIUM PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PHASE 1 & 2 BOUNDARY TREATMENTS_ KERBS & EDGES PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PHASE 1 & 2 AREAS OF HARD SURFACE PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| PH 1 2 LANDSCAPE PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Jan 2023 | View |
| DRAINAGE TECHNICAL NOTE (LPA)Letters · PDF | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED CARPARK GA PLANDrawings · PDF | 29 Nov 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN GROUND FLOOR LEVELDrawings · PDF | 29 Nov 2022 | View |
| HIGHWAY BOUNDARIES PLANDrawings · PDF | 18 Nov 2022 | View |
| PHASE 1Drawings · PDF | 18 Nov 2022 | View |
| PHASE 1 & 2 PLANTING PLANDrawings · PDF | 18 Nov 2022 | View |
| PHASE 1 & 2 TREE PLANTING & TREE REMOVALS PLANDrawings · PDF | 18 Nov 2022 | View |
| PHASE 1 & 2 GROWING MEDIUM PLANDrawings · PDF | 18 Nov 2022 | View |
| PHASE 1 & 2 BOUNDARY TREATMENTS, KERBS & EDGES PLANDrawings · PDF | 18 Nov 2022 | View |
| PHASE 1 & 2 AREAS OF HARD SURFACE PLANDrawings · PDF | 18 Nov 2022 | View |
| PHASE 1 & 2 PROPOSED EXTERNAL LEVELS PLANDrawings · PDF | 18 Nov 2022 | View |
| PHASE 1 & 2 LANDSCAPE PLANDrawings · PDF | 18 Nov 2022 | View |
| PHASE 1 LANDSCAPE PLANDrawings · PDF | 18 Nov 2022 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLANDrawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLAN EXISTINGDrawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| EXISTING GA PLAN ROOF FLOOR LEVELDrawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| EXISTING SITE SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED GA SECTION 2Drawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED GA SECTION 6Drawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED GA SECTION 9Drawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED CARPARK GA ELEVATIONS NORTH, SOUTH, WEST AND SECTIONDrawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| BUILDING 3B NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATION BAY STUDYDrawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| BUILDING 3B EAST AND WEST ELEVATION BAY STUDYDrawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| BUILDING 3C NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATION BAY STUDYDrawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| BUILDING 3C EAST AND WEST ELELVATIONS BAY STUDYDrawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| GRAD LAB NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATION BAY STUDYDrawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| GRAD LAB EAST AND WEST ELEVATION BAY STUDYDrawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| CO-LAB NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATION BAY STUDYDrawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| SECTION DDrawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| SECTION EDrawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | View |
| SECTION FDrawings · PDF | 17 Oct 2022 | 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.