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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Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
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Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
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Discharge of conditions 25 water efficiency and 26 investigation of the history of planning application PL/2023/11188 (Demolition of agricultural buildings and development of up to 500 dwellings; up to 5,000 square metres of employment (class E(g)(i)) & class E(g)(ii)); land for primary school (class F1); land for mixed-use hub (class E / class F); open space; provision of access infrastructure from Sandridge Common (A3102); and provision of all associated infrastructure necessary to facilitate the development of the site (Outline application relating to access)
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| Water Calculator for New Dwellings - Part G - 01.07.2021..pdfCorrespondence · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| CS2957_Blackmore Farm_SGI_01_part_1.pdf Ground Investigation ReportReport · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| CS-2957_RMS_Final.pdf Remediation StrategyReport · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| CS2957_Blackmore Farm_SGI_01_part_4 (2)_RedactedReport · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| Covering Letter DoC 25 and 26 - Blackmore Farm.pdfCorrespondence · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| CS2957_Blackmore Farm_SGI_01_part_2.pdf T&P Investigation Sept 2025Correspondence · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| Part G Water Specification - Heritage_0002 (1).pdfCorrespondence · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| DoC - Decision NoticeDecision · PDF | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| CS2957_Blackmore Farm_SGI_01_part_3.pdf Supplementary Ground InvestigationCorrespondence · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| Part G Water Specification - Affordable_0001.pdfCorrespondence · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| Application Form Redacted.pdfApplication Form · PDF | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
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