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 Forum Marlborough Road Swindon SN3 1QN
The Forum Marlborough Road Swindon SN3 1QN
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View council mapDischarge of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11 from Planning Permission S/22/0320 - Change of use from office (class E(g) and E(c) to 3no. apartments and 1 dwellinghouse (class C3), external alterations and associated works.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 17 Nov 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| SOUND LEVEL SURVEYSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Oct 2025 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION METHOD STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 May 2025 | View |
| SITEWORKSDrawing · PDF | 16 May 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 May 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 16 May 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 May 2025 | View |
| SOUND INSULATION TEST REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| SITE STRATEGY PLANRevised Drawing · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION METHOD STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| REAR DOORPhoto | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| BIRD BOXPhoto | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| BIRD BOXPhoto | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| BIRD BOXPhoto | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| LAND REGISTRYSupporting Documents · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| EMAIL TRAIL AGENT TO OFFICERCorrespondence · PDF | 18 Jun 2024 | View |
| ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Apr 2023 | View |
| LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment | 12 Apr 2023 | View |
| POLLUTION - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Apr 2023 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Mar 2023 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION METHOD STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Mar 2023 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 8 Mar 2023 | View |
| COVERING LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 8 Mar 2023 | View |
| EXTERNAL MATERIALS SCHEDULESupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Mar 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED LANDSCAPING PLANSDrawing · PDF | 8 Mar 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED CYCLE STORAGEDrawing · PDF | 8 Mar 2023 | View |
| SITE STRATEGY PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Mar 2023 | View |
| HEAT PUMP SPECIFICATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Mar 2023 | View |
| ROLLER SHUTTER SPECIFICATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Mar 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 8 Mar 2023 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.