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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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Northgate Street and Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside
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Council sourceNon-material amendment to reserved matters approval 20182255 (Details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 367 residential units (95 x 1 bed, 98 x 2 bed, 143 x 3 bed, 31 x 4 bed) (Class C3); (being matters reserved by outline permission 20172480 - variation of conditions: 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 27, 29, 31, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 50 attached to planning permission 20162006) and details submitted to discharge conditions 3 (reserved matters), 6 (phasing), 7 (design codes), 8 (construction management), 9 (sustainability), 10 (affordable housing), 12 (drainage strategy), 13 (suspended solids), 14 (floor levels), 15 (river bank landscaping), 16 (contamination), 19 (drainage), 20 (green infrastructure), 21 (landscaping), 22 (trees), 23 (ecology), 25 (open space), 26 and 27 (archaeology), 28 (education), 29 (noise), 31 (streetworks), 38 (ta), 39 (travel plan), 40 (travel pack), 41 (cycle parking), 42 (TRO's), 43 (parking strategy), 44 (ESP), 45, 46 and 47 (canal wall and works near) 20172480 (amended plans)): to allow the removal of roof terrace timber pergolas from house type 3B B and 3B C/Ci, revised stairwell window designs for house type 4B E (option 1), 4B E (option 2) and 4B F, and revised stairwell glazing designs for apartments blocks 1A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice.pdfDecision Notice | 17 Nov 2022 | View |
| Delegated report.docxPlanning Officer Report | 17 Nov 2022 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| Supporting Letter.pdfApplication Supporting Info | 15 Nov 2022 | View |
| Apartment Block 10 - Proposed Plans & ElevationsPlans - Proposed | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| House Type 4BE-1 - Proposed Plans & ElevationsPlans - Proposed | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| House Type 4BF - Proposed Plans & ElevationsPlans - Proposed | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| House Type 4BE-2 - Proposed Plans & ElevationsPlans - Proposed | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| House Type 3BB - Proposed Plans & ElevationsPlans - Proposed | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| House Type 3BC - Proposed Plans & ElevationsPlans - Proposed | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| Apartment Block 1A - Proposed Plans & ElevationsPlans - Proposed | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| Apartment Block 2 & 5 - Proposed Plans & ElevationsPlans - Proposed | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| Apartment Block 3 - Proposed Plans & ElevationsPlans - Proposed | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| Apartment Block 6 - Proposed Plans & ElevationsPlans - Proposed | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| Apartment Block 4 - Proposed ElevationsPlans - Proposed | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| Apartment Block 9 - Proposed Plans & ElevationsPlans - Proposed | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
| Site PlanSite or Location Plan | 8 Sept 2022 | View |
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