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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Old Shire Hall Honey Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1RT
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Council sourceNon-material amendment to DC/25/0464/VAR - alteration to design of second-floor balcony of Magistrates Court Building
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICE - NMA(A)/25/0464Decision Notice · PDF | 23 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION - BALCONYSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION - BALCONYSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION - STAIRCASESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSE TERRACESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 20 Feb 2026 | 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.