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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St Peters School, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1HL
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St Peters School, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1HL
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Demolition of existing double modular classroom, demolition of section of existing school, felling of up to 6 trees, extension to existing school and local façade upgrades, mechanical and ventilation improvements to existing school, new two storey teaching block consisting of 8 classrooms, W.C’s and associated admin and storage space, additional car parking, bike and scooter storage, new multi-use games area and associated landscape works
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Approval Notice Condition 16.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 13 Feb 2020 | View |
| Discharge of Condition 16 - Construction Materials.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 13 Feb 2020 | View |
| Discharge of Condition 16 Document.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 13 Feb 2020 | View |
| Strip, Map & Record & Archaeological Monitoring Report.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 6 Nov 2020 | View |
| DOC18 Community Use agreement St Peters.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 13 May 2021 | View |
| Decision Notice St Peter's School 30.07.19.pdfDecision Notice and associated report | 30 Jul 2019 | View |
| Historic Environment response PL007019(1).pdfConsultation responses | 11 Oct 2019 | View |
| Lead Local Authority response PL007019.pdfConsultation responses | 2 Jul 2019 | View |
| Sport England response.pdfConsultation responses | 14 Jun 2019 | View |
| Highway authority response.pdfConsultation responses | 14 Jun 2019 | View |
| Lead Local Flood Authority response PL007019(1).pdfConsultation responses | 29 May 2019 | View |
| Hertfordshire Ecology response PL007019Consultation responses | 10 Apr 2019 | View |
| Lead Local Flood Authority response PL007019.pdfConsultation responses | 18 Mar 2019 | View |
| Historic Environment response PL007019.pdfConsultation responses | 5 Mar 2019 | View |
| St Albans District Council response SPS.pdfConsultation responses | 1 Mar 2019 | View |
| FRMC response(1).pdfConsultation responses | 25 Feb 2019 | View |
| Environment Agency response StP.pdfConsultation responses | 14 Feb 2019 | View |
| Affinity Water response.pdfConsultation responses | 7 Feb 2019 | View |
| Sport England response St Peters.pdfConsultation responses | 5 Feb 2019 | View |
| Sport England response PL007019.pdfConsultation responses | 17 May 2021 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-01-00-DR-A-2225_Extension Elevations EAST.pdfFurther information received | 24 Dec 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-01-00-DR-A-2225_Extension Elevations WEST.pdfFurther information received | 24 Dec 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-01-00-DR-A-2225_Extension Elevations SOUTH.pdfFurther information received | 24 Dec 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-01-00-DR-A-2225_Extension Elevations NORTH.pdfFurther information received | 24 Dec 2019 | View |
| 8111651 - St Peter's_Conservation Area Statement 30.04.19 (002).pdfFurther information received | 25 Jul 2019 | View |
| ApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| St Albans City Council Cover Letter 21.12.18.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| St Peters School_Design and Access_Compressed_Part2.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| St Peters School_Design and Access_Compressed_Part1.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| St Peters School_Design and Access_Compressed_Part4.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| St Peters School_Design and Access_Compressed_Part3.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| R101357V001-B Flood Risk Scoping Report(1).pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| R101357V001-B Flood Risk Scoping Report.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| HN1419_Desk-basedAssessment.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| TA-1805-St Peters-2FE Rev0.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| A3 Tree Constraints Plan.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| Consultation Site Plan - St Peters School(2).pdfPlans or drawings | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| Consultation Site Plan - St Peters School(1).pdfPlans or drawings | 5 Feb 2019 | View |
| Consultation Site Plan - St Peters School.pdfPlans or drawings | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| J18048 - Geotechnical report_Part1.pdfEnvironmental Impact Assessments | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| Arboricultural Survey.pdfEnvironmental Impact Assessments | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| J18048 - Geotechnical report_Part3.pdfEnvironmental Impact Assessments | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| J18048 - Geotechnical report_Part2.pdfEnvironmental Impact Assessments | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| Press Notice for Herts Advertiser Series (thurs) - St Peters 18.01.2019.docHCC validation/consultation documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-00-00-M3-A-2109_Existing Site Block Plans.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-00-00-M3-A-2111_Demolition Site Plan.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-00-00-M3-A-2220_Existing Site Elevations_Coloured.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-01-00-M3-A-2200_Main School Existing Ground Floor Plan.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-01-00-M3-A-2205_Existing Mobile Classroom Floor Plan.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-02-00-M3-A-2231_Existing Main Building Sections.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-00-00-M3-A-2105 Proposed School Capacity Study.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-00-00-M3-A-2224_Proposed Site Elevations_Coloured.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-00-00-M3-A-2234_Proposed Site Sections_Coloured.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-01-00-M3-A-2115_Proposed Parking.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-01-00-M3-A-2201_Main School Proposed Floor Plan.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-01-00-M3-A-2207_Main School Proposed Roof Plan.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-01-00-M3-A-2226_WC Extension Elevations.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-01-00-M3-A-2227_Proposed Ramp Elevations.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-02-00-M3-A-2202_Extension Ground Floor Plan.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-02-00-M3-A-2203_Extension First Floor Plan.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-02-00-M3-A-2204_Extension Roof Plan.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-02-00-M3-A-2225_Extension Elevations.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-02-00-M3-A-2235_Extension Sections.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| 426 CP 2016.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| Utilities 01.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| Utilities 02.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| Utilities 03.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| Utilities 04.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-00-00-M3-A-2110_Existing Site Plan(1).pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPRSC-IW-00-00-M3-A-2113_Proposed Site Plan Coloured.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| Topo 01.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| Topo 02.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| Topo 03.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| Topo 04.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| STPPSC-IW-00-00-M3-A-2100_Location Plan(3).pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
| EA Screening Opinion(1).pdfPlanning Application Documents | 8 Feb 2019 | View |
| EA Screening Opinion.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 5 Feb 2019 | View |
| AttachmentSummary.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Jan 2019 | View |
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