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.
Council planning record
West Suffolk Council Depot Olding Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3SP
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Council sourcePlanning application - a. change of use and part demolition of existing warehouse/depot (class B8) to leisure/recreation use (class E(d)) b. replacement roof and cladding c. associated infrastructure, parking and landscaping works
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| DCON(A)/25/2028Decision Notice · PDF | 1 May 2026 | View |
| DECISION - GRANT FULLDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT TEAM UPDATED COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| FINAL CONTAMINATION TESTING REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| SCC HIGHWAYS AUTHORITYConsultation Response · PDF | 3 Mar 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT TEAM - AIR QUALITYConsultation Response · PDF | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT TEAM - SUSTAINABILITYConsultation Response · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGY OFFICERConsultation Response · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTER CONFIRMING ALTERATIONS TO SUPPORTING DOCUMENTSSupporting Documents · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT UPDATED RESPONSEConsultation Response · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EXTERNAL WORKS GENERAL ARRANGEMENTSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 9 Feb 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC HEALTH & HOUSINGConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultation Response · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| TOWN COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| SUFFOLK FIRE & RESCUEConsultation Response · PDF | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| WASTE MANAGEMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Jan 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN SHEET 2 OF 2Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE LAYOUTSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN SHEET 1 OF 2Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN SHEET 2 OF 2Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN SHEET 1 OF 2Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLANS SHEET 2 OF 2Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLAN SHEET 1 OF 2Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANS SHEET 2 OF 2Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONS SHEET 1 OF 2Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONS SHEET 2 OF 2Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 OF 2Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONS SHEET 2 OF 2Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 OF 2Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 2 OF 2Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN SHEET 1 OF 2Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION TRAVEL MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT - TANK EXCAVATION AND GROUND MONITORING REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| DESIGN, ACCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| EXISTING INTERNAL AREASSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED INTERNAL AREASite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED DEMOLITION PLANSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROSS EXTERNAL AREASite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| BNG TECHNICAL NOTESupporting Documents | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT PART 1Supporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT PART 2Supporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT PART 3Supporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PART 1Supporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PART 2Supporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PART 3Supporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED EXTERNAL WORKS GENERAL ARRANGEMENTSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED EXTERNAL LIGHTINGSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED LIGHTING DETAILSSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| LIGHTING DESIGN ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| MARKETING ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF GASite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| SOLAR PANEL SPECIFICATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| COVERING LETTERApplication Correspondence · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| BNG ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| BNG METRICSupporting Documents | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
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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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.