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
Land Off Merlin Way Covingham Swindon
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Land Off Merlin Way Covingham Swindon
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View council mapChange of use to operational land and construction of a new wastewater terminal pumping station, access, landscaping and associated works
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| BIODIVERSITY GAIN STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 9 Jan 2025 | View |
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 3 Oct 2024 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Oct 2024 | View |
| RESPONSES TO CONSULTEE COMMENTS AND CLARIFICATION QUESTIONSBackGround Papers · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| ECOLOGIST COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| COVINGHAM PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Aug 2024 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Aug 2024 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGIST COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 1 Aug 2024 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Jul 2024 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| RESPONSE TO CONSULTEE COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 9 Jul 2024 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Jun 2024 | View |
| ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 May 2024 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 May 2024 | View |
| TERMINAL PUMPING STATION RESPONSES TO CONSULTEE COMMENTSCorrespondence · PDF | 14 May 2024 | View |
| TERMINAL PUMPING STATION BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 14 May 2024 | View |
| TERMINAL PUMPING STATION BIODIVERSITY STATUTORY METRICSupporting Documents | 14 May 2024 | View |
| TERMINAL PUMPING STATION ALTERNATIVE SITE ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 14 May 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (POLLUTION)Consultee Comment · PDF | 23 Oct 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (POLLUTION)Consultee Comment · PDF | 23 Oct 2023 | View |
| GREAT WESTERN COMMUNITY FOREST.Consultee Comment · PDF | 23 Oct 2023 | View |
| OFFICER AND AGENTCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
| COVINGHAM PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
| ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Aug 2023 | View |
| LANDSCAPE MITIGATION PLANRevised Drawing · PDF | 25 Aug 2023 | View |
| LANDSCAPE TREE REMOVAL PLANRevised Drawing · PDF | 25 Aug 2023 | View |
| SWINDON GROWTH WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION FOR AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL STRIP MAP ASupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Aug 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (POLLUTION)Consultee Comment · PDF | 22 Aug 2023 | View |
| CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Aug 2023 | View |
| LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Jul 2023 | View |
| STRATTON ST MARGARET PARISHConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Jun 2023 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Jun 2023 | View |
| EOT REQUEST AGREED WITH OFFICER FROM PARISH FOR COMMENTS ON APPLICATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 15 Jun 2023 | View |
| COVINGHAM PARISHConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Jun 2023 | View |
| DRAINAGE ENGINEERConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Jun 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 16 May 2023 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 16 May 2023 | View |
| LANDSCAPE MITIGATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 May 2023 | View |
| SITE DIMENSIONS AND ASSET DESCRIPTIONDrawing · PDF | 16 May 2023 | View |
| SITE LAYOUT PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 May 2023 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 May 2023 | View |
| LANDSCAPE TREE REMOVAL PLANDrawing · PDF | 16 May 2023 | View |
| TPS S278 VEHICLE TRACKINGDrawing · PDF | 16 May 2023 | View |
| TPS S278 VISIBILITY SPLAYSDrawing · PDF | 16 May 2023 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY METRIC ENHANCEMENTSupporting Documents | 10 May 2023 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY METRIC ENHANCEMENTSupporting Documents | 10 May 2023 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY METRIC ENHANCEMENTSupporting Documents | 10 May 2023 | View |
| BOUNDARY CONFIRMATIONCorrespondence · PDF | 10 May 2023 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY SURVEY AND REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY SURVEY AND REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISALSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITY & VIEWPOINTSSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| PRELIMINARY GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| PRELIMINARY GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| GEOLOGY - BEDROCKSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| COUNTY SERIESSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| STRUCTURAL SOILSSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| VENT STACK DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| TREE SURVEYSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| CILCIL · PDF | 21 Apr 2023 | 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.