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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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application Form - Without Personal DataApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf (114 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Floor Plans12893.01.pdf (950 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location Plan12893.SLP.pdf (138 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Design and Access/Planning Statement12893 - Planning Design Access Statement Report(1).pdf (432 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Site & other plans12893 - Existing Plans.pdf (4859 kb) | Not published | View |
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