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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Lexden Springs, Former Heath School, Winstree Road, Colchester CO3 0PZ
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Lexden Springs, Former Heath School, Winstree Road, Colchester CO3 0PZ
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Details pursuant to Condition 20 – Updated noise assessment of the impact of vehicles accessing and parking at the site – CC/COL/29/18 (Continuation of development of and use as a Special Education Need and Disability (SEND) School, including on-site boarding accommodation, without compliance with Condition 4 (construction in accordance with approved materials) attached to planning permission ref CC/COL/53/17, to allow an alternative brick type for the construction of the residential boarding accommodation
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SOD Report ApprovalSOD Report Approval | 21 Aug 2019 | View |
| Noise AssessmentsNoise Assessments | 17 May 2019 | View |
| Attahment SummaryAttahment Summary | 17 May 2019 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 30 May 2019 | View |
| Decision Notice CC/COL/29/18Decision Notice CC/COL/29/18 | 30 May 2019 | View |
| responses to the questions raisedresponses to the questions raised | 4 Jul 2019 | View |
| responses to the questions raisedresponses to the questions raised | 4 Jul 2019 | View |
| 02/07/19 response from Applicant re: Conditions 20 & 2102/07/19 response from Applicant re: Conditions 20 & 21 | 5 Jul 2019 | View |
| Jacobs (Noise) 14/06/19 consultation responseJacobs (Noise) 14/06/19 consultation response | 14 Jun 2019 | View |
| Jacobs (Noise) Consultation Response - Condition 20 & 21Jacobs (Noise) Consultation Response - Condition 20 & 21 | 20 Aug 2019 | View |
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