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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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1 & 3 The Island Lower Street Stratford St Mary Colchester Suffolk CO7 6JT
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Council sourceFull Planning Application - Reconfiguration and extension of Nos. 1 and 3 The Island to provide 3no. one-bedroom visitor cottages; Change of use of land to a seasonal outdoor wedding ceremony space including seasonal canopy and erection of ceremony pavilion building.
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| SCC MINERALS AND WASTE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Oct 2026 | View |
| FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Oct 2026 | View |
| FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE- FLOOD RISK GUIDANCEConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Oct 2026 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGY RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Oct 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| LOCATIONPLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-COTTAGES-FRONTPhoto | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-COTTAGES-REARPhoto | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| LAND ADJOINING 3 THE ISLAND - TITLE REGISTER - SK359354Other · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-CEREMONY-VIEW 02Photo | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-CEREMONY-VIEW 01Photo | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-123-PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-124-PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-154-PROPOSED SECTION CCDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-125-PROPOSED CEREMONY ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-115-PROPOSED LANDSCAPE PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-122-PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN 035-101Drawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-105-PROPOSED CEREMONY PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-121-PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-102-PROPOSED GROUND FLOORDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-103-PROPOSED FIRST FLOORDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-104-PROPOSED ROOFDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-053-EXISTING SECTION CCDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-029-DEMO NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-052-EXISTING SECTION BBDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-051-EXISTING SECTION AADrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-027-DEMO SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-028-DEMO WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-026-DEMO EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-022-EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-025-EXISTING CONTAINER ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-023-EXISTING WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-024-EXISTING NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-013-DEMO CONTAINERDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-012-DEMO ROOFDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-021-EXISTING EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-010-DEMO GROUND FLOORDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-011-DEMO FIRST FLOORDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-003-EXISTING FIRST FLOORDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-005-EXISTING CONTAINER PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-004-EXISTING ROOFDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-001-EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| 035-002-EXISTING GROUND FLOORDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLAN 035-000Drawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALReport · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| SEQUENTIAL TEST STATEMENTReport · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| BUSINESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT PLANReport · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| LAND ADJOINING 1 THE ISLAND - TITLE REGISTER - SK351343Other · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
| IDLE WATERS - 1977 BABERGH - NOTICE OF LISTINGOther · PDF | 7 Oct 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.