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.
Council planning record
The Hey House, Lapworth Street, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 5QS
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Council sourceProposed alterations to external materials with addition of timber cladding, alterations to fenestration, and excavation to rear garden.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Site Visit FormSite Visit Form · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| Decision Notice or LetterDecision · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed ElevationsRevised Drawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| Multipack drawings (Revised)Revised Drawing · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| MULTIPACK DRAWINGS (REVISED)Superseded Drawing · PDF | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| WCC ECOLOGYConsultation Response · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| CIL form 1CIL Form · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| CIL form 9CIL Form · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| LOCATION AND SITE PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| ENERGY STATEMENTSupporting Report · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED LOWER GF PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| Internal / External Bat SurveySupporting Report · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| Bat SurveySupporting Report · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| LOCATION AND SITE PLANSite Location Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING OUTHOUSE PLANSDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING OUTHOUSE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED LOWER GF PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 6 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 6 Aug 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.