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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Building R69, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 0FA
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Construction of a replacement building suitable to house the HRPD (High Resolutions Powder Diffractometer) instrument on the ISIS neutron source (additional contaminated land information submitted on the 20th April 2022).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form | Not published | View |
| 2022-04-20 Cover EmailOther Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Interpretative ReportOther Plans/Information | Not published | View |
| Elevations Existing drwgno 5000 P1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Elevation South Proposed drwgno 5002 P10General Plan | Not published | View |
| Block Plan drwgno 2001 P1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Elevation East & West Proposed drwgno 5003 P10General Plan | Not published | View |
| Elevation & Floor Plan Guide Tunnel Proposed drwgno 5004 P1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Site Survey Existing drwgno 2002 P4General Plan | Not published | View |
| Floor Plan Ground Proposed drwgno 3002 P9General Plan | Not published | View |
| Site Plan Proposed drwgno 2003 P5General Plan | Not published | View |
| Elevation North Proposed drwgno 5001 P10General Plan | Not published | View |
| Floor Plan First Proposed drwgno 3003 P10General Plan | Not published | View |
| Floor Plan Existing R69 Building drwgno 3000 P3General Plan | Not published | View |
| Demolition Plan Existing drwgno 3001 P1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Location Plan drwgno 2000 P1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Lighting Scheme Proposed drwgno 22101 P01.02General Plan | Not published | View |
| Planning StatementSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Design and Access StatementSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| 2022-02-01 Covering LetterSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Delegated ReportDecision | Not published | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision | Not published | 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.