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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Portal House School, Sea Street, St. Margarets-At-Cliffe, Dover, Kent, CT15 6SS
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Portal House School, Sea Street, St. Margarets-At-Cliffe, Dover, Kent, CT15 6SS
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Demolition of existing buildings, erection of a three storey replacement school building, with associated games court, parking, access and hard and soft landscaping
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Validation Checklist.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| V4 Validation Checklist.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| TLZ0153518 E0 R0 041114 Rev R4 External Lighting.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2014 | View |
| Statement of Community Involvement.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| Planning Statement .pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jan 2015 | View |
| List of Application Documents.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| Letter from Agent dated 11 November 2014.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| Initial Phasing Diagrams.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| Design and Access Statement Sections 9 - 12.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| Design and Access Statement Sections 3 - 8.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| Design and Access Statement Sections 1 - 2.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| Application Form.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 15730 A3 C 01 Site Location Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2014 | View |
| 15730 A1 C 03 Schematic Drainage Proposals.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2014 | View |
| 15730 A1 C 02 Existing Drainage Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 ZZ DR A 010 D5 P3 Main Building Existing Basement and Ground Floor Plans.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 Z0 DR A 050 D5 P3 Extent of Proposed Demolitions.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 Z0 DR A 009 D5 P3 Existing Site Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 Z0 DR A 006 D5 P5 Site Layout.pdfApplication Documents | 16 Dec 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 Z0 DR A 006 D5 P3 Site Layout and Landscape Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 Z0 DR A 005 D5 P3 Site Layout Block Plan and Landscape Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 Z0 DR A 002 D5 P3 Proposed Site Location Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 Z0 DR A 001 D5 P3 Existing Site Location Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX VS A 401 D5 P2 Courtyard Visualisation.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX VS A 400 D5 P2 Main Entrance Visualisation.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX DR A 302 D5 P1 Proposed Elevations 3 of 3.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX DR A 301 D5 P3 Proposed Elevations 2 of 3.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX DR A 300 D5 P3 Proposed Elevations 1 of 3.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX DR A 211 D5 P3 Proposed Sections 2 of 2.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX DR A 210 D5 P3 Proposed Sections 1 of 2.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX DR A 201 D5 P4 Proposed Site Sections.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jan 2015 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX DR A 201 D5 P1 Proposed Site Sections.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX DR A 200 D5 P5 Existing Site Sections.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jan 2015 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX DR A 200 D5 P3 Existing Site Sections.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX DR A 038 D5 P3 Existing Elevations 4 of 4.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX DR A 037 D5 P3 Existing Elevations 3 of 4.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX DR A 036 D5 P3 Existing Elevations 2 of 4.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX DR A 035 D5 P3 Existing Elevations 1 of 4.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX DR A 031 D5 P3 Existing Elevations 2 of 2.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX DR A 030 D5 P3 Existing Elevations 1 of 2.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX DR A 016 D5 P3 Teaching Block Existing Plans and Elevations.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 XX DR A 015 D5 P3 Admin Building Existing Plans and Elevations.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 03 DR A 103 D5 P3 Proposed Roof Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 03 DR A 013 D5 P3 Existing Roof Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| Ground Investigation Study.pdfApplication Documents | 18 Nov 2014 | View |
| Extended Phase 1 Ecological Report.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| Long Range Views.pdfApplication Documents | 7 Jan 2015 | View |
| Existing Street Scape Analysis.PDFApplication Documents | 7 Jan 2015 | View |
| Preliminary Environmental Assessment.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 02 DR A 102 D5 P3 Proposed Second Floor GA.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 02 DR A 012 D5 P3 Existing Second Floor Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 01 DR A 101 D5 P3 Proposed First Floor GA.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 01 DR A 011 D5 P3 Main Building Existing First Floor Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 14680 KSS 00 00 DR A 100 D5 P3 Proposed Ground Floor GA.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| Draft Travel Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| Transport Statement.pdfApplication Documents | 2 Dec 2014 | View |
| Arboricultural Report.pdfApplication Documents | 17 Nov 2014 | View |
| 70485 E 101 Rev P3 External Lighting Plan.pdfApplication Documents | 14 Nov 2014 | View |
| Email from Agent dated 15 Oct 2015 withdrawing application.pdfDecision | 8 Sept 2017 | View |
| Screening Opinion.pdfDecision | 25 Nov 2014 | View |
| Advert proof.pdfOfficer Correspondence | 9 Dec 2014 | View |
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