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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Manor School, Keary Road, Swanscombe, Kent, DA10 0BU
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Council sourceDetails of external materials (3), external lighting (4), a scheme of landscaping (5), details of fencing, gates and means of enclosure (8), surface water drainage (11), Archaeology (13), foundation designs (14) and construction traffic management measures (20), pursuant to planning permission DA/08...
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