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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Worcester Urban Extension Norton Road Norton Worcester
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Outline planning application, including approval of access (appearance, landscape, layout and scale reserved) for a mixed-use development with local centre to the south of Worcester including demolition of existing buildings and the construction of up to 2204 dwellings including affordable housing (Use Class C3) and up to 14ha of employment land. The development to also include: Hotel (Use Class C1); Elderly Persons Accommodation (Use Class C2); Business (Use Classes E, B2 and B8); Retail, Financial and Professional Services, and Cafe and Restaurant (Use Class E); Pub and Drinking Establishment and Food Takeaway (Sui-generis); Non-Residential Institutions (including; Health (Use Class E(e)); Primary School (Use Class F1)); Assembly and Leisure (including: Indoor Leisure (Use Classes E and F2), Outdoor Sports and Leisure (Use Class F2)); Landscape, Public Realm, Open Space, Allotments and Orchards; Associated infrastructure and Off-site Highways Works, part of which is within the administrative district of Malvern Hills District Council/ Worcester City Council/ Wychavon District Council.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| All Planning Application Forms01. Application Form | 24 Jun 2013 | View |
| Malvern Hills District Council - Worcestershire Urban Extension01. Application Form | 29 Jan 2018 | View |
| MHDC 1300656OUT Site Plan Figure 1-2 size A204. Site/Location Plan | Not published | View |
| Individual Committee updates10. Committee Documents | 7 Feb 2018 | View |
| S106 Agreement 17 October 2022 (redacted)11. Decision Information | 26 Oct 2022 | View |
| Decision Notice11. Decision Information | 26 Oct 2022 | View |
| s106 Agreement - land to the South of the City of Worcester_ Bath Road_ Broomhall_ Worceste - Section 106 Agreement dated 17 October 2022(72088637.1)_redacted.pdf11. Decision Information | 21 Mar 2023 | View |
| Application Form (No personal data)13. DoC Application Form | 3 Feb 2023 | View |
| Condition 40 Survey Of Pos Land Cover Letter15. DoC Supporting Documents | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| Sports Pitches_rev00_final_Part115. DoC Supporting Documents | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| Sports Pitches_rev00_final_Part215. DoC Supporting Documents | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| Letter from EW to MHDCSystem Generated Letter | 12 Feb 2018 | View |
| Letter from EW to MHDCSystem Generated Letter | 23 Aug 2019 | View |
| WDC Worcs Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Committee ReportAcute Trust Report Template (2).pdf | 23 Aug 2019 | View |
| MHDC Worcs Acute Hospitals NHS Trust ReportS106 Worcs Acute Hospitals Trust V2.pdf | 23 Aug 2019 | View |
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