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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Monkwick Infant School & Nursery, School Road, Colchester, CO2 8NN
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Council sourceDemolition of existing nursery building. The construction of a stand-alone extension to provide 3no. classbases with associated ancillary facilities; SEN resource room; nursery classbase with associated ancillary facilities; early years classbase with associated ancillary facilities; group room and learning resource centre; staff room and office and covered outdoor play areas. The provision of a new pedestrian access from School Road to the new accommodation; new and extended hard and soft play areas; covered link to the existing school hall; new car parking area with 20 car parking spaces; cycle parking facilities and new landscaping and new 2m high boundary fencing to part of the school boundary
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 7 Jul 2015 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 7 Jul 2015 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan - Fencing LayoutProposed Site Plan - Fencing Layout | 7 Jul 2015 | View |
| External Step DetailsExternal Step Details | 7 Jul 2015 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan - External Works GA Site Plan LayoutProposed Site Plan - External Works GA Site Plan Layout | 7 Jul 2015 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan - External Works Fencing PlanProposed Site Plan - External Works Fencing Plan | 7 Jul 2015 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan - External Works Hard / Soft LandscapingProposed Site Plan - External Works Hard / Soft Landscaping | 7 Jul 2015 | View |
| External LayoutExternal Layout | 7 Jul 2015 | View |
| External DetailsExternal Details | 7 Jul 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 7 Jul 2015 | View |
| Condition ReportCondition Report | 17 Jul 2015 | View |
| Decision LetterDecision Letter | 17 Jul 2015 | View |
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