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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A133, St. Andrews Avenue and Cowdray Avenue, Colchester
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| A133 Ipswich Rd-EIA Screening Letter-170426A133 Ipswich Rd-EIA Screening Letter-170426 | 16 May 2017 | View |
| Ipswich Road EAR_FINAL FOR ISSUE_200417Ipswich Road EAR_FINAL FOR ISSUE_200417 | 16 May 2017 | View |
| Agent LetterAgent Letter | 17 May 2017 | View |
| Appendix 1Appendix 1 | 17 May 2017 | View |
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