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.
Council planning record
Former Kodak Site Bessemer Drive Stevenage Herts
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Council sourceErection of 1no. detached industrial building with flexible use classes Eg(iii) and B8 uses, and 2no. semi-detached industrial buildings with flexible use classes Eg(iii), B2 and B8 uses with ancillary offices (for a total area of 11,093m2 GIA), and supporting car/cycle parking, landscaping and service yards.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| Section 106 AgreementSection 106 Agreement · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| S106 AGREEMENT FOR PUBLISHING - NOT SIGNEDSection 106 Agreement · PDF | 26 May 2026 | View |
| UNIT 1 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS-A1Drawings · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLAN UNIT 2+3-A1Drawings · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| UNIT 2 & 3-PROPOSED ELEVATIONS-A1Drawings · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| UNIT 2 & 3-PROPOSED GROUND & FIRST FLOOR OFFICE PLANS-A1Drawings · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| UNIT 2 & 3-PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR GA PLAN-A1Drawings · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN-LAYOUT1Drawings · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| AMENDED PLANTING PLAN P06Drawings · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| AMENDED TREE RETENTION & REMOVAL PLAN P02Drawings · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| AMENDED TREE PROTECTION PLAN P02Drawings · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| PLANTING PLAN P07Drawings · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 23 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE SECTIONSDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| UNIT 1-PROPOSED ROOF PLAN UNIT 1Drawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| UNIT 2 AND 3-PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR GA PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| UNIT 2 AND 3-PROPOSED GF AND FF OFFICE PLANSDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| UNIT 2 AND 3-PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| UNIT 2 AND 3-PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| SPA FIRE VEHICLESDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| SPA 16.5M HGVDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| TREE PROTECTION PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| PLANTING PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| TREE RETENTION AND REMOVAL PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| TREE SURVEY P01Drawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| TREE CONSTRAINTS PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTING LAYOUTDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE PLANNING STRATEGYDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT_30.04.25Supporting Documents · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT-P01_PART 1 OF 2Supporting Documents · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT-P01_PART 2 OF 2Supporting Documents · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| UNIT 1 GROUND FLOOR GA PLANDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| UNIT 1 PROPOSED GF FF AND SF OFFICESDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| UNIT 1 PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 28 May 2025 | 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.