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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Merchiston House 10 Swindon Road Stratton St Margaret Swindon SN3 4PZ
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Council sourcePrior Approval Notification for Change of use of ground and first floors from class E to 5no dwellinghouses (class C3).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| STRATTON ST MARGARET PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| Revised DrawingRevised Drawing · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| 21 SWINDON ROAD, STRATTON ST MARGARET, SWINDONPublic Comment · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| FLAT 3, 8 SWINDON ROAD, STRATTON ST MARGARET, SWINDONPublic Comment · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| FLAT 4, 8 SWINDON ROAD, STRATTON ST MARGARET, SWINDONPublic Comment · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CHARLBURY, 8A SWINDON ROAD, STRATTON ST MARGARET, SWINDONPublic Comment · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| DORSET AND WILTSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUEConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Mar 2025 | View |
| CONTAMINATED LAND OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| BIN AND CYCLE STORESDrawing · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORMCIL · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| FLOOR PLAN - EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| ELEVATION (REAR) - PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| ELEVATION (FRONT) - EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| ELEVATION (REAR) - EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| FLOOR PLAN PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| ELEVATION (FRONT) - PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 28 Feb 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.