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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7 John Street Wakefield WF1 4PN
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Council sourceFirst floor extension to side, dormers to front and raising of roof height to create habitable rooms in roofspace.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANSDrawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| LOCATIONPLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.