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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Mersea Island School,Bardfield Road,West Mersea,Colchester,CO5 8QX
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Mersea Island School,Bardfield Road,West Mersea,Colchester,CO5 8QX
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Construction of a primary school hall and lobby to link with existing building and related associated works
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 30 Sept 2008 | View |
| Site summarySite summary | 16 Oct 2015 | View |
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