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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Former Faughan Valley High School, 35 Drumahoe Road, Derry, BT47 3SD
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Former Faughan Valley High School, 35 Drumahoe Road, Derry, BT47 3SD
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Renovation, repair and extension of the listed former Faughan Valley School building, to facilitate change of use to a residential care home. Proposals include the demolition of non-listed school extensions, and the phased redevelopment of the wider site for additional care home accommodation, with associated landscaping, access and parking
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Acknowledge ApplicationCorrespondence with Applicant/Agent/Solicitor | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Case Officer Report PDFPlanning decisions and reports | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Decision Letter PDFPlanning decisions and reports | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| 101 Location MapSite Location Plan | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
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