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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Spring Meadow Primary School, Pound Farm Lane, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4LB
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Council sourceChange of use of the existing Caretaker’s house from residential (C3) to education (D1). The construction of a single storey extension to the existing building
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 1 Jul 2014 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 1 Jul 2014 | View |
| Outline for Pre-School ProvisionOutline for Pre-School Provision | 1 Jul 2014 | View |
| Travel PlanTravel Plan | 1 Jul 2014 | View |
| Tree Protection PlanTree Protection Plan | 1 Jul 2014 | View |
| Tree Survey and Constraints PlanTree Survey and Constraints Plan | 1 Jul 2014 | View |
| Tree Survey, Arboricultural Impact Assessment & Arboricultural Method StatementTree Survey, Arboricultural Impact Assessment & Arboricultural Method Statement | 1 Jul 2014 | View |
| PhotographsPhotographs | 1 Jul 2014 | View |
| Photographs - side view of house and boundary fencePhotographs - side view of house and boundary fence | 1 Jul 2014 | View |
| Photographs - existing rear elevationPhotographs - existing rear elevation | 1 Jul 2014 | View |
| Photographs - Front ElevationPhotographs - Front Elevation | 1 Jul 2014 | View |
| Elevations 2Elevations 2 | 1 Jul 2014 | View |
| Elevations 1Elevations 1 | 1 Jul 2014 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 1 Jul 2014 | View |
| Location and Block PlanLocation and Block Plan | 1 Jul 2014 | View |
| Supporting StatementSupporting Statement | 3 Jul 2014 | View |
| Floor PlansFloor Plans | 3 Jul 2014 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 3 Jul 2014 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 29 Aug 2014 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 29 Aug 2014 | View |
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