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 Old Rectory The Street Hepworth Diss Suffolk IP22 2PS
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Council sourceHouseholder planning application - a. single storey infill extension and porch (following demolition of existing attached outbuilding) b. replace chimney c. replace window on first floor side elevation
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| TREE PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| WINDOW SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| SHOWER ROOM WINDOW SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| SASH WINDOW SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| CHIMNEY PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| SECTION OF POSTSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| DOOR AND FRAME PLANSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOORSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOORSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| BLOCK PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| TREE SCHEDULESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT WITH HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK INFOSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGY REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Apr 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.