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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Former Alderman Blaxhill Secondary School site, Paxman Avenue, Colchester, Essex CO2 9DQ
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Former Alderman Blaxhill Secondary School site, Paxman Avenue, Colchester, Essex CO2 9DQ
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Details pursuant to Condition 1 – Notification of commencement: of planning application CC/COL/50/17 (Construction of a new 6FE secondary school (comprising part 2 storey and part 3 storey buildings), ancillary facilities, structures, hard and soft landscaping, widening of existing vehicular access, provision of new pedestrian access points and new vehicle and cycle parking facilities).
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| SOD ReportSOD Report | 21 Mar 2018 | View |
| Agent DecisionAgent Decision | 21 Mar 2018 | View |
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