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 Orchard Chestnut Close Fernhill Heath Worcester WR3 7SZ
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Council sourceOutline application for 2 bedroom bungalow in rear garden land
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form01. Application Form | 4 Nov 2019 | View |
| Neighbour/consultee list01. Application Form | 13 Nov 2019 | View |
| Site Notice01. Application Form | 20 Nov 2019 | View |
| Water Management and Energy Statement02. Supporting Information | 12 Nov 2019 | View |
| Site Plan04. Site/Location Plan | 4 Nov 2019 | View |
| Site location plan04. Site/Location Plan | 12 Nov 2019 | View |
| Lee Parkes, Fir Tree House, Chestnut Close, Fernhill Heath, WORCESTER, WR3 7SZ08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 1 Dec 2019 | View |
| Lee Parkes08a. Response - Neighbour and Other Attachment | 1 Dec 2019 | View |
| Drainage Engineer - Engineers09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 20 Nov 2019 | View |
| Aidan Smyth - WDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 9 Dec 2019 | View |
| Highways - County Highways09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 23 Dec 2019 | View |
| Highways - County Highways09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment | 23 Dec 2019 | View |
| Site Inspection Notes11. Decision Information | 29 Jan 2020 | View |
| Delegated Report11. Decision Information | 3 Feb 2020 | View |
| Decision Notice12. Decision Notice | 29 Jan 2020 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.