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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South Car Park, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, OX11 0QX
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Solar Photovoltaic Carport System (as amended and amplified by plans adjusting the layout received 20 April 2021, and additional supporting information (arboricultural impact, landscape and visual impact, glint / glare report, lighting scheme, car port visualisations) received 20 April 2021, and as amplified by landscape mitigation plan received 10 June 2021).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form | Not published | View |
| South Car Park VisualisationOther Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Site Layout drwgno 001 Rev 1Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Existing Lights Layout drwgno 001 Rev 1Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Construction Site and compound layout drwgno 003 Rev 2Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Section views drwgno HS-SO-SE01 Rev C2Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Manufacturers Lighting SpecificationOther Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Proposed Plan View drwgno HS-SO-GA-01 Rev C1Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Proposed Lighting Layout drwgno 004 Rev 3Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Lights Location and Emitting DirectionOther Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Lighting Specification South Car Park 070421Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Glint and Glare Study South Car Park - Ref 10523AOther Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Planting Plan drwgno LAS 233 05Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Lighting design - EZ Calculation - Ref LD000500Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Landscape and Visual Appraisal - April 2021Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Arboricultural Advice Note - April 2021Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| GRP Locations drwgno 005Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Small GRP Concrete Base drwgno 0002Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Large GRP Concrete Base drwgno 0003Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| HV Cable Route drwgno 004Other Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| SUPERSEDED Car Park Layout drwgno HS-SO-GA01-P1General Plan | Not published | View |
| SUPERSEDED Car Park Section Plan drwgno HS-SO-SK001-AGeneral Plan | Not published | View |
| Site Location Plan drwgno 109675-SOUTH-P01AGeneral Plan | Not published | View |
| SUPERSEDED Site Plan drwgno 109675-SOUTH-P02AGeneral Plan | Not published | View |
| Planning Design & Access StatementSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| 2021-03-17 Agent response to commentsSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Flood Risk AssesmentSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Delegated ReportDecision | Not published | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision | Not published | View |
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.