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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Woodlands Forshaw Heath Lane Earlswood Solihull B94 5LJ
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Council sourceChange of use from a dwelling (use Class C3) to a day centre (use Class E)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| groundfloorplanCouncil document | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| Application Form RedactedCouncil document | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| outsideareaCouncil document | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| Supporting informationCouncil document | 7 May 2025 | View |
| Climate Change checklistCouncil document | 12 May 2025 | View |
| SDC Environmental HealthCouncil document | 22 May 2025 | View |
| SDC Environmental HealthCouncil document | 22 May 2025 | View |
| WCC Ecology 19.05.2025Council document | 28 May 2025 | View |
| WCC HighwaysCouncil document | 29 May 2025 | View |
| Ecology TeamCouncil document | 3 Jun 2025 | View |
| Delegated reportCouncil document | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| Decision LetterCouncil document | 7 Jul 2025 | View |
| CIL FormCouncil document | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| Location PlanCouncil document | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
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