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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Broomfield Primary School, School Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7DN
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Council sourceThe construction of a detached single storey building to provide 4no classrooms, new hall, group room, kitchen facilities, plant room, reprographics and associated ancillary facilities to allow the expansion of the existing school from a 1.5FE to a 2FE Primary School (increase of 105 pupils). Demolition of redundant caretaker’s house and removal of existing temporary classbase. Provision of new cycling and scooter parking facilities within main school site. Relocation of existing car parking spaces from main school site to north west corner of school playing field together with upgraded vehicular access and new pedestrian access. Provision of 8no. additional car parking spaces
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 21 Mar 2019 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 21 Mar 2019 | View |
| New Sheffield Cycle ShelterNew Sheffield Cycle Shelter | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Landscape Management PlanLandscape Management Plan | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Replacement Landscape to Demolished Re-locatable Planting PlanReplacement Landscape to Demolished Re-locatable Planting Plan | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Replacement Landscape to Demolished RelocatableReplacement Landscape to Demolished Relocatable | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Sofco Junior Cycle ShelterSofco Junior Cycle Shelter | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Proposed School Block Planting PlanProposed School Block Planting Plan | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Frontage Planting PlanFrontage Planting Plan | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Landscape Layout to Proposed School BlockLandscape Layout to Proposed School Block | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Replacement Tree PlantingReplacement Tree Planting | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| School Frontage Layout PlanSchool Frontage Layout Plan | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| New Build Lighting LayoutNew Build Lighting Layout | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| External LightingExternal Lighting | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Statement of NeedStatement of Need | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Pre-application advicePre-application advice | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Public Consultation Display Board 1Public Consultation Display Board 1 | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Public Consultation Display Board 2Public Consultation Display Board 2 | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Public Consultation Display Board 3Public Consultation Display Board 3 | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Travel planTravel plan | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Arboricultural Impact AssessmentArboricultural Impact Assessment | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Construction management planConstruction management plan | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Drainage documentationDrainage documentation | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Section Through ClassbaseSection Through Classbase | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| GA ElevationsGA Elevations | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Proposed Site Location PlanProposed Site Location Plan | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| GA ElevationsGA Elevations | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Existing Sport England PlanExisting Sport England Plan | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| GA Floor PlansGA Floor Plans | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Site Logistics PlanSite Logistics Plan | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Proposed Sport England PlanProposed Sport England Plan | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Proposed Site PlanProposed Site Plan | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Proposed Material PaletteProposed Material Palette | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Topographical SurveyTopographical Survey | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| The location planThe location plan | 23 Jan 2019 | View |
| Ecological Impact AssessmentEcological Impact Assessment | 28 Jan 2019 | View |
| Broomfield Primary School - Sustainability Report Issue02Broomfield Primary School - Sustainability Report Issue02 | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| Transport AssessmentTransport Assessment | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| Covering LetterCovering Letter | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| Red BrickworkRed Brickwork | 14 Mar 2019 | View |
| Blue BrickworkBlue Brickwork | 14 Mar 2019 | View |
| Broomfield PS external materialsBroomfield PS external materials | 14 Mar 2019 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| Sport EnglandSport England | 11 Feb 2019 | View |
| Highways - Strategic DevelopmentHighways - Strategic Development | 13 Feb 2019 | View |
| Place Service Consultation ResponsePlace Service Consultation Response | 27 Feb 2019 | View |
| Chris King - Urban Design Cosultant at Place Services Consultation ResponseChris King - Urban Design Cosultant at Place Services Consultation Response | 14 Mar 2019 | View |
| Jacobs Lighting responseJacobs Lighting response | 26 Mar 2019 | View |
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