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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18-19 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QD
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18-19 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QD
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View council mapPlanning application - change of use from office (Class E) to dwelling (Class C3) (Amended plans received 10/4/25)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND STANDING ADVICEConsultation Response | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - PHHConsultation Response · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| 17 GUILDHALL STREET - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 16 May 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - PARISH (SUPPORT)Consultation Response · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| BURY ST EDMUNDS SOCIETY - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 9 May 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ECO DEVConsultation Response · PDF | 6 May 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ENV TEAMConsultation Response · PDF | 6 May 2025 | View |
| AMENDED - EXISTING FLOOR PLANSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| AMENDED - PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - CONSERVATIONConsultation Response · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| 20 GUILDHALL STREET - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| 17 GUILDHALL STREET - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - PARISH (SUPPORT)Consultee Comment · PDF | 13 Mar 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - PHHConsultation Response · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSE - ENV HEALTHConsultation Response · PDF | 11 Mar 2025 | View |
| CONTAMINATION REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| CONTAMINATION QUESTIONNAIRESupporting Documents · PDF | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| MARKETING INFORMATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| BLOCK PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| FLOOR PLAN - EXISTINGOther · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| SITE PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| FLOOR PLANOther · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| COVERING LETTEROther · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 26 Feb 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.