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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The Spinney Middle Green Higham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6NY
The Spinney Middle Green Higham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6NY
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION - GRANT FULLDecision Notice · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| UNILATERAL PLANNING OBLIGATIONSection 106 · PDF | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| AMENDED REDLINE -BNG AND CURTILAGESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ECOLOGYConsultation Response · PDF | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - CONSERVATIONConsultation Response · PDF | 7 May 2025 | View |
| AMENDED PLANS - CORRECTED SITE PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - HIGHWAYSConsultation Response · PDF | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ENV HEALTHConsultation Response · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - PHHConsultation Response · PDF | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| BNG SUPPORTING DOCUMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| BNG METRICSupporting Documents | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| BNG METRICSupporting Documents | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| LOCATION AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS - GARAGESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| LOCATION AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLANSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY CHECKLISTSupporting Documents · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| LAND CONTAMINATION QUESTIONNAIRESupporting Documents · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| DESIGN, ACCESS AND CONSERVATION STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Documents · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| COVER LETTERApplication Correspondence · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
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A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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.