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 Oxford, Didcot, OX11 0FA
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Variation of conditions 2 (Approved plans) and 5 (Car Parking & Turning) on application P22/V0308/FUL (Construction of a replacement building suitable to house the HRPD (High Resolutions Powder Diffractometer) instrument on the ISIS neutron source)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form | Not published | View |
| Floor Plan First Proposed 30772-AR-DR-1908 Rev A1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Location Plan 30772-AR-DR-1901 Rev A1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Elevation South Proposed 30772-AR-DR-3903 Rev A1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Elevation North Proposed 30772-AR-DR-3902 Rev A1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Block Plan 30772-AR-DR-1902 Rev A1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Elevation & Floor Plan Guide Tunnel Proposed 30772-AR-DR-4901 Rev A1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Elevation East & West Proposed 30772-AR-DR-3904 Rev A1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Demolition Plan Existing 30772-AR-DR-1906 Rev A1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Floor Plan Ground Proposed 30772-AR-DR-1907 Rev A1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Site Survey Existing 30772-AR-DR-1903 Rev A1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Site Plan Proposed 30772-AR-DR-1904 Rev A1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Floor Plan Ground Existing 30772-AR-DR-1905 Rev A1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Lighting Scheme Proposed 30772-EL-DR-1901 Rev A1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Elevations Existing 30772-AR-DR-3901 Rev A1General Plan | Not published | View |
| Validation ChecklistSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Covering LetterSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Interpretative ReportSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Delegated ReportDecision | Not published | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision | Not published | View |
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Conditions 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.