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 |
|---|---|---|
| MUGA Location Plan - Type 3 MUGA DetailMUGA Location Plan - Type 3 MUGA Detail | 30 Sept 2014 | View |
| External Works Plan - SouthExternal Works Plan - South | 30 Sept 2014 | View |
| External Works Plan - NorthExternal Works Plan - North | 30 Sept 2014 | View |
| Proposed Site PlanProposed Site Plan | 30 Sept 2014 | View |
| Decision LetterDecision Letter | 8 Oct 2014 | View |
| Application Form (Redacted)Application Form (Redacted) | 12 Nov 2014 | View |
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