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 sourceDetails pursuant to condition 23 – Scheme for obscuring visibility of properties in Rook End – CC/COL/10/20: Continuation 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ReportReport | 25 Jun 2020 | View |
| Decision LetterDecision Letter | 25 Jun 2020 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 21 Oct 2019 | View |
| Condition 16 cover letterCondition 16 cover letter | 21 Oct 2019 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 21 Oct 2019 | View |
| Covering letterCovering letter | 21 Oct 2019 | View |
| Decision Notice - CC/COL/35/19Decision Notice - CC/COL/35/19 | 25 Oct 2019 | View |
| Email from Strutt & ParkerEmail from Strutt & Parker | 23 Jun 2020 | View |
| Decision Notice - CC/COL/10/20Decision Notice - CC/COL/10/20 | 25 Jun 2020 | View |
| Condition 24 - Obscured first floor windowsCondition 24 - Obscured first floor windows | 21 Oct 2019 | View |
| Place servicesPlace services | 20 Nov 2019 | View |
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