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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Friars Grove Infant School,Upland Drive,Colchester,CO4 0PZ
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Council sourceContinuation of erection of aluminium frame and fabric roofed canopy to the south west elevation of the Infant School building without compliance with Condition 2 (Details of the decking and fencing) attached to planning permission CC/COL/05/09 to allow the installation of an artificial grass surface in place of the proposed decking. Scheme includes landscaping and noise attenuation details
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