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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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Railway Inn Upton Road Defford Worcester WR8 9BA
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Council sourceHybrid application seeking outline planning permission with all matters reserved except for access for the development of four self-build dwellings to the rear of the Railway Inn and full planning permission for the conversion of existing building into two dwellings.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Applicationformredacted01. Application Form | 29 Mar 2022 | View |
| Initial Consultee List 22.0078301. Application Form | 5 Apr 2022 | View |
| Planning Statement V402. Supporting Information | 29 Mar 2022 | View |
| Energy Statement 2022032302. Supporting Information | 29 Mar 2022 | View |
| Water Management Statement 2022032302. Supporting Information | 29 Mar 2022 | View |
| Landscape Study02. Supporting Information | 29 Mar 2022 | View |
| Noise Assessment02. Supporting Information | 29 Mar 2022 | View |
| Railway Inn Preliminary Ecological Appraisal 202102. Supporting Information | 30 Mar 2022 | View |
| Design And Access Statement 2022032202. Supporting Information | 29 Mar 2022 | View |
| The Railway Inn - BS5837 Tree Survey (10.06.21).pdf02. Supporting Information | 31 Mar 2022 | View |
| 1903 map02. Supporting Information | 14 Apr 2022 | View |
| photo of PROW02. Supporting Information | 14 Apr 2022 | View |
| photo of PROW02. Supporting Information | 14 Apr 2022 | View |
| photo of PROW02. Supporting Information | 14 Apr 2022 | View |
| photo of PROW02. Supporting Information | 14 Apr 2022 | View |
| photo of PROW02. Supporting Information | 14 Apr 2022 | View |
| photo of PROW02. Supporting Information | 14 Apr 2022 | View |
| photo of PROW02. Supporting Information | 14 Apr 2022 | View |
| photo of PROW02. Supporting Information | 14 Apr 2022 | View |
| Technical Note02. Supporting Information | 10 Oct 2022 | View |
| Amended Preliminary Ecological Appraisal02. Supporting Information | 10 Mar 2023 | View |
| Amendment - Pre-decision pro forma17. Validation | 10 Oct 2022 | View |
| Existing Site And Location Plan04. Site/Location Plan | 29 Mar 2022 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan04a. Block Plan | 29 Mar 2022 | View |
| Existing Floor Plans (1)05. Existing Plans | 29 Mar 2022 | View |
| Existing Floor Plans (2)05. Existing Plans | 29 Mar 2022 | View |
| Existing Elevations (1)05. Existing Plans | 29 Mar 2022 | View |
| Existing Elevations (2)05. Existing Plans | 29 Mar 2022 | View |
| Proposed Car Port And Garage06. Proposed Plans | 29 Mar 2022 | View |
| Proposed Elevations (2) - Conversion06. Proposed Plans | 4 Apr 2022 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor Plans - conversion06. Proposed Plans | 4 Apr 2022 | View |
| Proposed First Floor Plans - Conversion06. Proposed Plans | 4 Apr 2022 | View |
| Proposed Elevations (1) - Conversion06. Proposed Plans | 4 Apr 2022 | View |
| Plot 2 And 3 Proposed Elevations06. Proposed Plans | 20 Apr 2022 | View |
| Plot 4 Proposed Elevations06. Proposed Plans | 20 Apr 2022 | View |
| Plot 4 Proposed Floor Plans06. Proposed Plans | 20 Apr 2022 | View |
| Plot 1 1 Elevations06. Proposed Plans | 20 Apr 2022 | View |
| Plot 1 Proposed Plans06. Proposed Plans | 20 Apr 2022 | View |
| Plot 2 And 3 Proposed Floor Plans06. Proposed Plans | 5 May 2022 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan - conversion only06. Proposed Plans | 22 Mar 2023 | View |
| Proposed Car Port and garage06. Proposed Plans | 22 Mar 2023 | View |
| Duncan Prosser, The Georgian House, Upton Road, Defford, WORCESTER, WR8 9BA08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 24 Apr 2022 | View |
| Mrs E G Rouse, Orchard Grove, Upton Road, Defford, WR8 9BA (redacted)08. Response - Neighbour and Other | 26 Apr 2022 | View |
| Worcestershire County Council (Public Paths) -09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 7 Apr 2022 | View |
| Network Rail09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 13 Apr 2022 | View |
| Mr S Bloomfield - Worcestershire Wildlife Trust09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 22 Apr 2022 | View |
| Mrs H Fleming - Natural England09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 25 Apr 2022 | View |
| Mrs L Yapp - Defford Parish Council09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 4 May 2022 | View |
| Worcestershire CC Public Rights of Way team09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 5 May 2022 | View |
| Aidan Smyth - WDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 16 May 2022 | View |
| Housing09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 20 May 2022 | View |
| Highway Authority09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 28 Sept 2022 | View |
| Aidan Smyth - WDC Archaeology & Planning Advisor09. Response - Statutory Consultee | 18 Oct 2022 | View |
| Worcestershire County Council (Public Paths)09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment | 7 Apr 2022 | View |
| Mrs H Fleming09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment | 25 Apr 2022 | View |
| Aidan Smyth09a. Response - Statutory Consultee Attachment | 16 May 2022 | View |
| Finally disposed of Letter12. Decision Notice | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Site NoticeSystem Generated Letter | 13 Apr 2022 | View |
| Warning of disposal letterSystem Generated Letter | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
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