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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Barns At Sheepcote Farm Cotton End Road Exning Suffolk
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Barns At Sheepcote Farm Cotton End Road Exning Suffolk
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View council mapPrior Approval Application under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment and Consequential Provisions) (England) Order 2015 - change of use from agricultural building to dwellinghouse (class C3) to create two dwellings
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 27 Feb 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 27 Feb 2025 | View |
| CONTAMINATED LAND AND AIR QUALITY CONSULTATION COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Feb 2025 | View |
| TIER 1 LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 11 Feb 2025 | View |
| SUFFOLK HIGHWAYS CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultation Response · PDF | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Jan 2025 | View |
| MINISTRY OF DEFENCE CONSULTATION COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF | 13 Jan 2025 | View |
| CONTAMINATED LAND AND AIR QUALITY CONSULTATION COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Jan 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| REPORT ON STRUCTURAL CONDITION - BARN 3Supporting Documents · PDF | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| REPORT ON STRUCTURAL CONDITION - BARN 4Supporting Documents · PDF | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| DRAWING PACKSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| COVERING LETTERApplication Correspondence · PDF | 20 Dec 2024 | View |
| BLOCK PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Dec 2024 | 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.