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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5 Market Place Pontefract WF8 1AG
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5 Market Place Pontefract WF8 1AG
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View council mapChange of use of former bank to create 8no. apartments (Class C3 Use) and 2no. commercial units (Class E use) including external repairs and alterations
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 3 Dec 2025 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 3 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS/ELEVATIONSAmended Drawing · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| Conservation Officer Consultee CommentsConservation Officer Consultee Comments · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Conservation Officer Consultee CommentsConservation Officer Consultee Comments · PDF | 16 Oct 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice · PDF | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROJECT BROCHURESupporting Documentation · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLAN/ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR DEMO PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN/ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL REPORTSupporting Documentation · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTSupporting Documentation · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| Heritage StatementHeritage Statement · PDF | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| BS8233 ASSESSMENTSupporting Documentation · PDF | 5 Sept 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.