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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Pathfield School, Abbey Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1JU
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Council sourceExtensions to provide a dedicated Therapy Suite and associated facilities together with a corridor to link it with the main school block bypassing the existing central hall
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| plandoc_21_4070.pdfDecision Notice | 9 Oct 2012 | View |
| plandoc_1_4070.pdfApplication Form | 23 Jul 2012 | View |
| plandoc_2_4070.pdfLocation Plan | 23 Jul 2012 | View |
| plandoc_3_4070.pdfBlock Plan as Existing | 23 Jul 2012 | View |
| plandoc_4_4070.pdfFloor Plan as Existing | 23 Jul 2012 | View |
| plandoc_5_4070.pdfElevations as Existing | 23 Jul 2012 | View |
| plandoc_6_4070.pdfBlock Plan as Proposed | 23 Jul 2012 | View |
| plandoc_7_4070.pdfFloor Plan as Proposed | 23 Jul 2012 | View |
| plandoc_8_4070.pdfElevations as Proposed | 23 Jul 2012 | View |
| plandoc_18_4070.pdfRevised Site Plan as Existing (submitted October 2012) | 9 Oct 2012 | View |
| plandoc_19_4070.pdfRevised Site Plan as Proposed (submitted October 2012) | 9 Oct 2012 | View |
| plandoc_9_4070.pdfValidation Checklist Statement | 23 Jul 2012 | View |
| plandoc_10_4070.pdfDesign and Access Statement | 23 Jul 2012 | View |
| plandoc_11_4070.pdfStatement of Need | 23 Jul 2012 | View |
| plandoc_12_4070.pdfWildlife and Geology Trigger Table | 23 Jul 2012 | View |
| plandoc_13_4070.pdfFlood Risk Assessment | 23 Jul 2012 | View |
| plandoc_14_4070.pdfFlood Risk Assessment Statement | 23 Jul 2012 | View |
| plandoc_15_4070.pdfFlood Evacuation Plan | 23 Jul 2012 | View |
| plandoc_16_4070.pdfSchool Travel Plan | 23 Jul 2012 | View |
| plandoc_17_4070.pdfTravel Plan Appendix | 23 Jul 2012 | View |
| plandoc_20_4070.pdfParking Management Statement (submitted October 2012) | 9 Oct 2012 | View |
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