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 Heath School, Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 5QE
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to condition 10- Lighting: CC/COL/53/17: (Redevelopment of existing school site to provide a 200 place Special Education Need and Disability (SEND) School, including on-site boarding accommodation for 30 pupils, with associated external parking area, soft outdoor play area, Multi Use Games Area (MUGA), landscaping and new vehicular and pedestrian access onto Winstree Road and associated ancillary works.)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Proposed External Lighting Layout - Sheets 1 & 2Proposed External Lighting Layout - Sheets 1 & 2 | 8 Jun 2018 | View |
| Site ProgrammeSite Programme | 8 Jun 2018 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 12 Jun 2018 | View |
| Covering Letter from Agent 07/06/18Covering Letter from Agent 07/06/18 | 12 Jun 2018 | View |
| Decision Notice CC/COL/53/17Decision Notice CC/COL/53/17 | 12 Jun 2018 | View |
| Additonal Information 10/10/2018 Appendix 5.pdfAdditonal Information 10/10/2018 Appendix 5.pdf | 9 Oct 2018 | View |
| External Lighting Report (September 2018) rev 02 s.pdfExternal Lighting Report (September 2018) rev 02 s.pdf | 9 Oct 2018 | View |
| Drawing Issue SheetDrawing Issue Sheet | 12 Nov 2018 | View |
| Lighting Calculations 1 of 3Lighting Calculations 1 of 3 | 12 Nov 2018 | View |
| Lighting Calculations 2 of 3Lighting Calculations 2 of 3 | 12 Nov 2018 | View |
| Lighting Calculations 3 of 3Lighting Calculations 3 of 3 | 12 Nov 2018 | View |
| Site External LightingSite External Lighting | 12 Nov 2018 | View |
| Superseded Additional Information - External Lighting ReportSuperseded Additional Information - External Lighting Report | 29 Aug 2018 | View |
| Ringway Jacobs (Lighting) 26/07/18 response to consultationRingway Jacobs (Lighting) 26/07/18 response to consultation | 27 Jul 2018 | View |
| Ringway Jacobs 14/09/18 additional lighting commentsRingway Jacobs 14/09/18 additional lighting comments | 14 Sept 2018 | View |
| Ringway Jacobs (Lighting)Ringway Jacobs (Lighting) | 31 Oct 2018 | View |
| Jacobs (Lighting) 06/12/18 response to consultationJacobs (Lighting) 06/12/18 response to consultation | 6 Dec 2018 | View |
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