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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Farnborough Garden Centre Southam Road Farnborough Banbury OX17 1EL
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Council sourceMixed use comprising: 1) a horticultural plant nursery (agricultural) including the retail sale of plants (including those contained within hanging baskets which are planted-up on site) which are propagated, grown-on or overwintered within Area B of the site and are retailed either directly to off-site customers or are sold on-site within Area A, and 2) the retail sale of imported plants, garden items (including pots, compost, garden tools, fencing, trellis, seeds, garden chemicals, bird food and associated items), domestic ornaments and giftware, fashion accessories (including jewellery, scarves and handbags), collectable teddy bears and stationery items, together with an ancillary cafe area, all within Area A, with ancillary storage within Area B, and 3) an ancillary car park used by customers to the site and for the unloading of delivery vehicles within Area C., in connection with the mixed use 1) and 2) described above.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| MSC1801-01A Location PlanCouncil document | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| Application FormCouncil document | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| Supporting StatementCouncil document | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| email to agent 27 Aug 2019 re red line boundary queryCouncil document | 27 Aug 2019 | View |
| email from agent re fee and validationCouncil document | 23 Oct 2019 | View |
| wiggins case lawCouncil document | 23 Oct 2019 | View |
| Farnborough Parish CouncilCouncil document | 9 May 2019 | View |
| Farnborough Parish CouncilCouncil document | 15 May 2019 | View |
| delegated reportCouncil document | 2 Dec 2019 | View |
| decision noticeCouncil document | 2 Dec 2019 | View |
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