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
The Saw Mill At Berkeley Castle Estates Yard Ham Berkeley Gloucestershire
The Saw Mill At Berkeley Castle Estates Yard Ham Berkeley Gloucestershire
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View council mapChange of use of Saw Mill (Use Class B2) to a workshop and office space (Use Class E(g)). Alterations to fenestration and replacement roof.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PERMISSION - FULL PLANNING APPDecision · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORT FOR WEBSITE (NEW STYLE)Decision · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENT V2Design and Access Statement · PDF | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| AMENDED APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| SITE BLOCK & LOCATION PLANSDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATIONS (WITHOUT DEMOLITIONS)Drawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE PLANDrawing · PDF | 19 Jun 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.