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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The Downs Primary School and Nursery, The Hides, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3RB
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The Downs Primary School and Nursery, The Hides, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3RB
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Two storey, seven classroom, hall and nursery building extension to facilitate the provision of a 2 Form Entry (420 pupil) Primary School. Together with additional canopied play and outdoor activity areas; sheltered link corridor between the proposed and existing School building; associated hard and soft landscaping; revised access arrangements; car and cycle parking; and other site improvements/provisions.
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| File Size: 25386, HREF: , Reference: A summary of the attachments in the proposalFile Size: 25386, HREF: , Reference: A summary of the attachments in the proposal | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 60307, HREF: , Reference: How the fee was calculatedFile Size: 60307, HREF: , Reference: How the fee was calculated | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 868426, HREF: , Reference: Biodiversity DatasheetFile Size: 868426, HREF: , Reference: Biodiversity Datasheet | 23 May 2014 | View |
| Transport Assessment Part 2Transport Assessment Part 2 | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 1837213, HREF: , Reference: Tree surveyFile Size: 1837213, HREF: , Reference: Tree survey | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 184958, HREF: , Reference: Travel planFile Size: 184958, HREF: , Reference: Travel plan | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 1544920, HREF: , Reference: Planning statementFile Size: 1544920, HREF: , Reference: Planning statement | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 3368684, HREF: , Reference: Design & access statementFile Size: 3368684, HREF: , Reference: Design & access statement | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 107435, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 107435, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 833995, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 833995, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 99849, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 99849, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 356788, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 356788, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 238283, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 238283, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 577829, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 577829, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 573067, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 573067, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 506246, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 506246, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 530429, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 530429, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 400273, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 400273, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 2136716, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 2136716, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 2055559, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 2055559, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 489952, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 489952, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 805828, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 805828, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 981582, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 981582, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 385870, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 385870, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 1705164, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 1705164, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
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| File Size: 1386769, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 1386769, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 1029306, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 1029306, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 475552, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 475552, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 697928, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 697928, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 482798, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 482798, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 4575432, HREF: , Reference: The location planFile Size: 4575432, HREF: , Reference: The location plan | 23 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 1007148, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plansFile Size: 1007148, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans | 23 May 2014 | View |
| Site Notice - Dated 5th June 2014Site Notice - Dated 5th June 2014 | 16 May 2014 | View |
| Additional information: Biodiversity Offsetting AssessmentAdditional information: Biodiversity Offsetting Assessment | 8 Jul 2014 | View |
| Additional information: Ecological AppraisalAdditional information: Ecological Appraisal | 8 Jul 2014 | View |
| Additional information: Lighting PlanAdditional information: Lighting Plan | 8 Jul 2014 | View |
| Additional information: BREEAM Reduction in night time light pollution dataAdditional information: BREEAM Reduction in night time light pollution data | 8 Jul 2014 | View |
| Additional information: Updated tree removal plan (to be read in conjunction with Appendix 4 of the AIA)Additional information: Updated tree removal plan (to be read in conjunction with Appendix 4 of the AIA) | 24 Jul 2014 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 4 Aug 2014 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 4 Aug 2014 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 20 Nov 2014 | View |
| Sprinkler Risk AssessmentSprinkler Risk Assessment | 20 Nov 2014 | View |
| Transport Assessment Part 1Transport Assessment Part 1 | 20 Nov 2014 | View |
| Land contamination assessmentLand contamination assessment | 20 Nov 2014 | View |
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