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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Lakelands Primary School, Land off Wagtail Mews, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8AL
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Council sourceContinuation of development of and use as a Primary School without compliance with conditions 2 (approved details) and 13 (Construction Management Plan) attached to planning permission ref CC/COL/35/19, to allow the use of Nuthatch Chase as a secondary construction access for a temporary time period.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 3 Mar 2020 | View |
| Committe Report- CC/CO/L/10/20 - February 2020Committe Report- CC/CO/L/10/20 - February 2020 | 24 Feb 2020 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 20 Jan 2020 | View |
| Construction Management Plan Rev 4Construction Management Plan Rev 4 | 20 Jan 2020 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 20 Jan 2020 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 27 Jan 2020 | View |
| Cover LetterCover Letter | 27 Jan 2020 | View |
| Strategic ResponseStrategic Response | 13 Feb 2020 | View |
| Highways AuthorityHighways Authority | 14 Feb 2020 | View |
| Colchester Borough CouncilColchester Borough Council | 19 Feb 2020 | View |
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