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
Wichelstowe Development Area Southern Town Development Swindon Swindon
Wichelstowe Development Area Southern Town Development Swindon Swindon
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View council mapDischarge of Condition 15 (Foul Drainage) and Condition 16 (Surface Water Drainage) from previous approval S/13/1524 -Southern Town Expansion including up to 4500 dwellings, employment, commercial, shopping, schools, open space, park and ride, roads, sewers and associated works (Variation of extent of infrastructure, phasing and affordable housing, upon S/TIME/13/1521 by the Local Planning Authority, conditions 1, 62, 66 & 67, 73, 76 - 79, 82, 85, 88 - 90, 93 and 95 - 97).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE ENGINEERConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Apr 2024 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| DETAILED ENGINEERING AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYDrawing · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| ROAD AND SEWER LONGSECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| SITE CROSS SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTIONDrawing · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| IMPERMEABLE AREASDrawing · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.