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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Longhole Viaduct, Ridgeway Lane, Offchurch
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Council sourcePlans and Specifications submission under Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London ? West Midlands) Act 2017 for works comprising:- Buildings/structures; a viaduct which crosses over the Grand Union Canal and two supporting piers.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice or LetterDecision · PDF | 20 Aug 2024 | View |
| Response from Canal & River TrustConsultation Response · PDF | 14 Aug 2024 | View |
| Letter regarding conditionCase Correspondence · PDF | 5 Aug 2024 | View |
| POST FORMAL SUBMISSION LETTERSupporting Report · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| DOCUMENTS LISTSupporting Report · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| TYPICAL CROSS SECTION ERevised Drawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| Visuals - Sheet 03Revised Drawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| Visuals - Sheet 02Revised Drawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| Visuals - Sheet 01Revised Drawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| LEMPRevised Drawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| ElevationsRevised Drawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| Typical Pier DetailsRevised Drawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| Typical Parapet DetailsRevised Drawing · PDF | 18 Jul 2024 | View |
| WCC Landscape CommentConsultation Response · PDF | 1 May 2024 | View |
| WCC ARCHAEOLOGICAL NO COMMENTConsultation Response · PDF | 30 Apr 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCY - NO COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF | 29 Apr 2024 | View |
| Environmental Health Consultant - commentConsultation Response · PDF | 26 Apr 2024 | View |
| Annex A ?Natural England general adviceConsultation Response · PDF | 23 Apr 2024 | View |
| Natural England - No CommentConsultation Response · PDF | 23 Apr 2024 | View |
| WCC RIGHTS OF WAY - NO OBJECTIONConsultation Response · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| Canal & River Trust - commentConsultation Response · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| WCC Ecology No commentConsultation Response · PDF | 19 Apr 2024 | View |
| WCC Flood Risk Management - CommentsConsultation Response · PDF | 17 Apr 2024 | View |
| Conservation No ObjectionConsultation Response · PDF | 15 Apr 2024 | View |
| Historic England - No CommentConsultation Response · PDF | 12 Apr 2024 | View |
| LANDSCAPING & ENVIRONMENTAL MASTERPLANSuperseded · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| INDICATIVE VISUALS SHEET 1Superseded · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| INDICATIVE VISUALS SHEET 2Superseded · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| INDICATIVE VISUALS SHEET 3Superseded · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| General ArrangementDrawing · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| North Abutment Front ElevationDrawing · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| North Abutment Side ElevationsDrawing · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| South Abutment Front ElevationDrawing · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| TYPICAL CROSS SECTIONSuperseded · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| South Abutment Side ElevationsDrawing · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| TYPICAL PIER DETAILSSuperseded · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| Materials ScheduleSupporting Report · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| TYPICAL PARAPET DETAILSSuperseded · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| Mitigation LetterSupporting Report · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| Noise Demonstration ReportSupporting Report · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| Cover LetterCase Correspondence · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
| Written StatementSupporting Report · PDF | 28 Mar 2024 | View |
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