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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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Whitmore County Infant and Junior School, Whitmore Way, Basildon, SS14 2TP
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Council sourceThe continued construction and use of a single storey 4 classbase and studio hall extension to the south west of the existing junior school buildings, the remodelling of an existing classbase and the construction and use of a single storey class base extension to the east of the existing infant school buildings, together with amended parking layout and a temporary construction access off Whitmore Way, to allow for the expansion of the school from the existing 525 pupils to a maximum capacity of 630 pupils without compliance with Condition 2 (application details) attached to planning permission CC/BAS/54/15 to allow high level windows to be introduced to the rear wall of the studio, amendments to roof lights, the north elevation corrected to brickwork, reduced glazing height and the provision of additional roof lights in the clerestorey roof
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form | 2 Aug 2016 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 2 Aug 2016 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 2 Aug 2016 | View |
| Cover LetterCover Letter | 2 Aug 2016 | View |
| Proposed East and West Elevations Area 02 - ExtensionProposed East and West Elevations Area 02 - Extension | 2 Aug 2016 | View |
| Proposed South and North Elevations Area 02 - ExtensionProposed South and North Elevations Area 02 - Extension | 2 Aug 2016 | View |
| Proposed Roof Plan Area 02 - ExtensionProposed Roof Plan Area 02 - Extension | 2 Aug 2016 | View |
| Proposed North South Elevations Area 01 - New BuildProposed North South Elevations Area 01 - New Build | 2 Aug 2016 | View |
| East and West Elevations Junior SchoolEast and West Elevations Junior School | 2 Aug 2016 | View |
| Proposed Roof Plan Area 01 - New BuildProposed Roof Plan Area 01 - New Build | 2 Aug 2016 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan | 2 Aug 2016 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 3 Aug 2016 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 20 Sept 2016 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 20 Sept 2016 | View |
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