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 Piggery Park Farm Park Farm Drive Herringswell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6SR
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Council sourcePlanning application - conversion of garage to dwelling
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 19 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 19 Nov 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| LAND CONTAMINATION REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| GROUND SURVEYSupporting Documents · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| GROUND SURVEY (PART 2)Supporting Documents · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 18 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.