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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The Bellbird School, Link Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22
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Replacement 270-place Bellbird Primary School
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notices & Conditions - Decision Notice and Conditions (PDF 231KB)Decision | 14 Jul 2008 | View |
| Plans - Drawing 3001 Location Plan (PDF 359KB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Associated Documentation - Flood Risk Assessment Appendix D (PDF 35KB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Plans - Drawing 3005 Elevations North and West (PDF 691KB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Plans - Drawing 3002 Site Plan as Existing (PDF 739KB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Associated Documentation - Design and Access Statement (PDF 25KB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Plans - Drawing 4901-P8-Landscape Layout (PDF 688KB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Plans - Drawing 3004 Elevations South and East (PDF 647KB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Associated Documentation - Ground Investigation Report (PDF 5MB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Associated Documentation - Flood Risk Assessment Report (PDF 103KB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Plans - Drawing 3003 Proposed Floor Plan (PDF 1.3MB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Associated Documentation - Archaeology Report (PDF 2.3MB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Associated Documentation - Flood Risk Assessment Appendix B (PDF 218KB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Associated Documentation - Flood Risk Assessment Appendix A (PDF 335KB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Associated Documentation - Consultation Leaflet (PDF 1.7MB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Application Forms - Application Form (PDF 430KB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Associated Documentation - Flood Risk Assessment Title Page (PDF 22KB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Associated Documentation - Ecology Habitat Map (PDF 2.5MB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Associated Documentation - Tree Survey (PDF 100KB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Associated Documentation - Tree Report (PDF 70KB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Plans - Drawing 4902-P1-Planting & Biodiversity (PDF 1.2MB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Plans - Drawing 3006 Proposed Roof Plan (PDF 1.1MB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Associated Documentation - Planning Statement (PDF 111KB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Associated Documentation - Flood Risk Assessment Appendix C (PDF 201KB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Associated Documentation - Ecology Report (PDF 112KB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
| Associated Documentation - Completed Travel Plan (PDF 77KB)Application submission | 21 Apr 2008 | View |
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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.