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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GREAT COW FARM, COWBEECH ROAD, COWBEECH BN27 4JB
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Council sourceSELF BUILD FARM MANAGERS COTTAGE (AGRICULTURAL DWELLING)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| -Application Form | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| Agricultural Dwelling PA 4Application Form | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| -Application Form for CIL | 30 Jul 2025 | View |
| -Covering Letter | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| Plans as Proposed - 0624/2General Plan | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| Ground and floor levels - 0624/4 Rev AGeneral Plan | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| 0624/1Site and Block Plan | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| External Materials scheduleAccompanying Documents (Misc) | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Agricultural Workers Dwelling AppraisalReport | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological AppraisalReport | 25 Jul 2025 | View |
| PlanningStatement | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| Parish CouncilConsultee Response | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| Reading Agricultural ConsultantsConsultee Response | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| Comments from Reading Agricultural ConsultantsConsultee Response | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| -Planning History | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| Land adjPlanning History | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| Land Charges CIL Update – Liability NoticeCIL Documentation | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| -Decision Notice | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| Includes PlansLegal Agreement | 17 Feb 2026 | View |
| Resolution to ApproveOfficer Report | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| DelegatedOfficer Report | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
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