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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St Laurence's Church, Church Lane, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6BD
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St Laurence's Church, Church Lane, East Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6BD
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View location mapRegrading of levels to lay new ramp on line of existing ramped pathway. New inset lighting and handrail in wall at east end of ramp. New stone-built, raised planting bed to north of chancel. New stone steps to east of chancel. Restoration and finishing of sundial. Existing gates reset and rehung to open inward. New door in south porch doorway with altered levels and threshold. Felling of 3 No. Irish Yew trees to north of church. External seating. Replace part of east window of tower with a box for nesting swifts. Partial demolition of redundant masonry flue on north side of tower. New planting of native shrubbery and hedging in north of churchyard. Sundry repairs.
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