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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Samuel Ryder Academy, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5AR
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Samuel Ryder Academy, Drakes Drive, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5AR
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Proposed demolition of existing buildings and construction of new buildings to provide a 2FE (Forms of Entry) primary school, a new learning resource centre, administrative facilities, hard and soft play areas, construction of a new car park, construction of new emergency vehicular access, canopy and ramp, landscaping and other associated works
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice - Samuel Ryder Academy.pdfDecision Notice and associated report | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| Delegated Officer Report - Samuel Ryder Academy.pdfDecision Notice and associated report | 21 Jan 2013 | View |
| ApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| Travel plan Francis bacon FAIRHURST.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| AttachmentSummary.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisal St Francis Bacon .pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 8279 LZC Energy Statement.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| PDA Part 2.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| PDA Part 1.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| K4 - planning application 2012 v2 (2).pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| SI Part 1.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| FRA Part 2 of 2.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| DBA complete Part 1 of 3.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| SI Part 7.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| SI Part 6.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| SI Part 5.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| SI Part 4.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| SI Part 3.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| SI Part 2.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| Statement of Community Involvement FINAL Part 4.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| Statement of Community Involvement FINAL Part 3.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| Statement of Community Involvement FINAL Part 2.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| Statement of Community Involvement FINAL Part 1.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| SM-FM-33-07 - Samuel Ryder SWMP - Pre-Construction.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| FRA Part 1 of 2.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| Transport Assessment.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| TREE SURVEY PART 1 7920 - 01.05.12.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| pdfiktcp 7920-1 2-2 Iss 15 05 12.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| pdfiktcp 7920-1 1-2 Iss 15 05 12.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 94299-1001-B.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 2259_GAD_100001_A.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 2259_GAD_100000_A.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 315_100_B_Landscape Proposals low res.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 2259_GAD_150000_C.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 2259_GAD_140002_C.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 2259_GAD_140001_C.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 2259_GAD_140000_C.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 2259_GAD_130001_B.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 2259_GAD_120002_B.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 2259_GAD_120001_F.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 2259_GAD_120000_F.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 2259_GAD_110004_B.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 2259_GAD_110003_A.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 2259_GAD_110002_A.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 2259_GAD_110001_B.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 2259_GAD_110000_A.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 111 planning application plan...pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| PDA Part 3.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| DBA complete Part 3 of 3.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| DBA complete Part 2 of 3.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 293245_Fig1_PRELIM-3 Page 3 of 3.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 293245_Fig1_PRELIM-2 Page 2 of 3.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 293245_Fig1_PRELIM Page 1 of 3.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 293245-Topographic Survey Sheet 2 A0-200.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| 293245-Topographic Survey Sheet 1 A0-200.pdfPlans or drawings | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| Neighbour consultation address list.pdfHCC validation/consultation documents | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| Application consultation plan.pdfHCC validation/consultation documents | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| EA Screening Checklist.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 22 Oct 2012 | View |
| Samuel Ryder School, St.Albans - Tree Constraints Plans.PDFPlanning Application Documents | 22 Oct 2013 | View |
| Samuel Ryder School, St.albans - Transport Assessment.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 22 Oct 2013 | View |
| Samuel Ryder School, St.Albans - Submitted Application Documents.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 22 Oct 2013 | View |
| Samuel Ryder School, St.albans - Statutory Representations.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 22 Oct 2013 | View |
| Samuel Ryder School, St.Albans - Location and Information Plans.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 22 Oct 2013 | View |
| Samuel Ryder School, st.Albans - Floor Level Plans.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 22 Oct 2013 | View |
| Samuel Ryder School, St.Albans - Decision.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 22 Oct 2013 | View |
| Samuel Ryder Academy, St.albans - planning Document.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 22 Oct 2013 | View |
| Samuel Ryder Academy, St.Albans - Consultation Documents.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 22 Oct 2013 | View |
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