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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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Highfield School, Downham Road, Ely, CB6 1BD
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Application to discharge Conditions 17, 19, 20, 22 and 24 of Planning Permission E/3007/18/CC - Construction of two single-storey extensions to existing school building to provide a sports hall with hydrotherapy space and post-19 suite, an early years facility and Key Stage 1 space with a canopy, a new car parking area, a new main pedestrian entrance and secondary combined community entrance to the proposed hydrotherapy pool and sports centre building, as well as an independent entrance to the post-19 unit, and a new vehicular and pedestrian exit onto Downham Road
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION LETTERDecision | 24 Feb 2021 | View |
| EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS (0060, REVISION C1)Application submission | 27 Jan 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED LANDSCAPING & BIODIVERSITY PLAN (A3876-04, REVISON C2)Application submission | 27 Jan 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 2 OF 2 (5168704-ATK-Z1-XX-DR-A-4301, REVISION C01)Application submission | 27 Jan 2021 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 OF 2 (5168704-ATK-XX-XX-DR-A-4300, REVISION C03)Application submission | 27 Jan 2021 | View |
| BIRD BOX TYPESApplication submission | 18 Dec 2020 | View |
| COMMUNITY AGREEMENTApplication submission | 11 Sept 2020 | View |
| BREEAM TRACKER V8Application submission | 11 Sept 2020 | View |
| ORIGINAL DECISION NOTICEApplication submission | 6 Aug 2020 | View |
| COVERING LETTERApplication submission | 6 Aug 2020 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED LANDSCAPING AND BIODIVERSITY PLANApplication submission | 6 Aug 2020 | View |
| TRISAFE - IP65 - EMG - 4000KApplication submission | 6 Aug 2020 | View |
| SUPERSEDED COMMUNITY USE AGREEMENTApplication submission | 6 Aug 2020 | View |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTING AND CCTVApplication submission | 6 Aug 2020 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication submission | 6 Aug 2020 | View |
| TRISAFE - IP65 - 4000KApplication submission | 6 Aug 2020 | View |
| BREEAM TRACKER V7 - SUPERSEDEDApplication submission | 6 Aug 2020 | View |
| SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE MAINTENANCEApplication submission | 6 Aug 2020 | View |
| SKYLINE STREET-MEDIUMApplication submission | 6 Aug 2020 | View |
| MEP SPEC- PAGES 41 AND 42Application submission | 6 Aug 2020 | View |
| FROM CCC ECOLOGYConsultee comment | 17 Nov 2020 | View |
| FROM EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCILConsultee comment | 7 Oct 2020 | View |
| FROM LLFAConsultee comment | 29 Sept 2020 | View |
| FROM CCC ECOLOGYConsultee comment | 28 Sept 2020 | View |
| FROM ELY CITY COUNCILConsultee comment | 22 Sept 2020 | View |
| FROM EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE DICTRICT COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONConsultee comment | 15 Sept 2020 | View |
| FROM SPORT ENGLANDConsultee comment | 15 Sept 2020 | View |
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