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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St. James School, Guildford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RA
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Council sourceThe retention of a classbase for a temporary period until 30 September 2020 without compliance with Condition 3 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/COL/28/11
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 27 Jul 2015 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 27 Jul 2015 | View |
| Planning Statement July 2015Planning Statement July 2015 | 27 Jul 2015 | View |
| Photographs of Temporary ClassbasePhotographs of Temporary Classbase | 27 Jul 2015 | View |
| Plan - Temporary Classbase PositionPlan - Temporary Classbase Position | 27 Jul 2015 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan | 23 Jul 2015 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 27 Jul 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 27 Jul 2015 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 11 Sept 2015 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 11 Sept 2015 | View |
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