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.
Council planning record
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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Non-material amendment to the proposed landscaping layout approved under E/3007/14/CC. Including relocating sheds and fencing; replacing timber pergola with a canopy; replacing timber play equipment with a sensory garden; new trees; and omission of raised plant beds.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Proposed site elevations drawingApplication submission | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| External works proposalsApplication submission | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planApplication submission | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| Proposed elevations drawingApplication submission | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication submission | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.