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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Highfield Special Education Needs School, Downham Road, Ely, CB6 1BD
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Highfield Special Education Needs School, Downham Road, Ely, CB6 1BD
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The replacement of existing classroom with a new extension & associated landscaping works
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision | 5 Nov 2014 | View |
| Tree Survey ReportApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Planning StatementApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Existing Elevations 2Application submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Existing Ground Floor PlanApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Roof PlanApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Landscape MaintenanceApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| External Works ProposalsApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Proposed Elevations 2Application submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Proposed Drainage SchemeApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Landscape - Site FurnitureApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| LA Development letterApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Existing Site PlanApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Existing Site ElevationsApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Proposed Site ElevationsApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Ecological AppendixApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Anglia Water Pre-Planning Assessment ReportApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Proposed Elevations 1Application submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Location PlanApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Existing Parking AccessApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Existing Elevations 1Application submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| EDI Survey - GroundApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Ecological ReportApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Travel PlanApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor PlanApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Cover letterApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Application FormApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| Tree Survey PlanApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| EDI Survey - TopographicalApplication submission | 12 Sept 2014 | View |
| from ECDC PlanningConsultee comment | 13 Oct 2014 | View |
| from City of Ely CouncilConsultee comment | 1 Oct 2014 | View |
| from Police Architectural Liaison OfficerConsultee comment | 17 Sept 2014 | View |
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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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.