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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Ardleigh Highway Depot, Glebe Corner, Harwich Road, Ardleigh, CO7 7LA
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Council sourceContinuation of the development of an office and welfare building, provision of additional car parking areas and other associated site provisions and improvement works. Partly facilitated by the inclusion of additional land, requiring change of use, to the west and south of the site (not previously within the depot boundary) without compliance with Condition 2 (Office/welfare building, site layout and landscaping scheme) attached to planning permission CC/TEN/20/14 to allow the installation of a new office/welfare building, minor alterations to the site layout and the removal of planting strips on the northern and eastern boundaries of the site
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 14 Mar 2016 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 14 Mar 2016 | View |
| Proposed Plan and ElevationProposed Plan and Elevation | 14 Mar 2016 | View |
| Typical Cross SectionTypical Cross Section | 14 Mar 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 14 Mar 2016 | View |
| Design and access statement - rationale for external materialsDesign and access statement - rationale for external materials | 6 May 2016 | View |
| Roof detail photoRoof detail photo | 6 May 2016 | View |
| Thermowood cladding photoThermowood cladding photo | 6 May 2016 | View |
| Plastisal steel external wall photoPlastisal steel external wall photo | 6 May 2016 | View |
| Corner of front elevation with backdrop of treesCorner of front elevation with backdrop of trees | 6 May 2016 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 6 May 2016 | View |
| Discharge of Condition ReportDischarge of Condition Report | 6 May 2016 | View |
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