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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Market Field School, School Road, Elmstead, Colchester, CO7 7ET
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Council sourceDemolition of the existing school buildings and the construction of a new replacement school building, 2-storeys in height, suitable for up to 200 pupils/children with varying degrees of special educational needs. The proposal includes new external landscaped areas for staff and visitor car parking, controlled pupil drop-off zone, multi-use games area (MUGA) and hard and soft landscaping, adapting and utilising the existing school entrance on School Road
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| File Size: 12867, HREF: , Reference: A summary of the attachments in the proposalFile Size: 12867, HREF: , Reference: A summary of the attachments in the proposal | 19 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 289015, HREF: , Reference: Application FormFile Size: 289015, HREF: , Reference: Application Form | 19 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 3705892, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Utility Services ReportFile Size: 3705892, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Utility Services Report | 19 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 63355, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Light Impact StatementFile Size: 63355, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Light Impact Statement | 19 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 168073, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Energy ReportFile Size: 168073, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Energy Report | 19 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 338274, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Planning StatementFile Size: 338274, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Planning Statement | 19 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 59854, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Education Funding Agency LetterFile Size: 59854, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Education Funding Agency Letter | 19 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 78829, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Travel PlanFile Size: 78829, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Travel Plan | 19 May 2014 | View |
| SUPERSEDED File Size: 1866879, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Tree InspectionsSUPERSEDED File Size: 1866879, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Tree Inspections | 19 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 3390617, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Planning Drawing Set 2 of 2File Size: 3390617, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Planning Drawing Set 2 of 2 | 19 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 1958618, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Planning Drawing Set 1 of 2File Size: 1958618, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Planning Drawing Set 1 of 2 | 19 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 5060194, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Design and Access StatementFile Size: 5060194, HREF: , Reference: Site & other plans - Design and Access Statement | 19 May 2014 | View |
| File Size: 338657, HREF: , Reference: The location planFile Size: 338657, HREF: , Reference: The location plan | 19 May 2014 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 12 May 2014 | View |
| Ecological AssessmentEcological Assessment | 19 May 2014 | View |
| Community Use AgreementCommunity Use Agreement | 19 May 2014 | View |
| Additional Information 3Additional Information 3 | 19 May 2014 | View |
| Additional Information 2Additional Information 2 | 19 May 2014 | View |
| Additional InformationAdditional Information | 19 May 2014 | View |
| Reference: Construction Traffic Management PlanReference: Construction Traffic Management Plan | 23 May 2014 | View |
| Reference: Site Management PlanReference: Site Management Plan | 23 May 2014 | View |
| SUPERSEDED Reference: Lighting PlanSUPERSEDED Reference: Lighting Plan | 12 Jun 2014 | View |
| Reference: Lighting Plan 2Reference: Lighting Plan 2 | 25 Jun 2014 | View |
| Reference: Arboricultural AssessmentReference: Arboricultural Assessment | 16 Jul 2014 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 18 Jul 2014 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 18 Jul 2014 | View |
| General Arramngement PlanGeneral Arramngement Plan | 25 Jun 2015 | View |
| Detailed Planting PlanDetailed Planting Plan | 25 Jun 2015 | View |
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