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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.
Council planning record
Site of former Goscote House, 40 Sparkenhoe Street
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Site of former Goscote House, 40 Sparkenhoe Street
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Creation of new public car park (35 spaces) for limited period of 3 years (sui generis) including lighting columns, landscaping & ancillary works (amended plans received 19/08/2024)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice Site of Former Goscote House - Decision Notice.pdfDecision Notice | 6 Sept 2024 | View |
| goscote - W010827.pdfPlanning Officer Report | 6 Sept 2024 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 22 May 2024 | View |
| Goscote House - Off-Street Car Park Full Application Brief V3Application Supporting Info | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
| Plan with lighting informationApplication Supporting Info | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| Drainage planApplication Supporting Info | 19 Aug 2024 | View |
| Drainage informationApplication Supporting Info | 19 Aug 2024 | View |
| FW_ Planning Acknowledgement Letter Former Goscote House - image001.pngApplication Supporting Info | 19 Aug 2024 | View |
| Drainage informationApplication Supporting Info | 19 Aug 2024 | View |
| Drainage informationApplication Supporting Info | 19 Aug 2024 | View |
| Lighting contour diagramApplication Supporting Info | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| Car Park LayoutPlans | 19 Aug 2024 | View |
| Proposed Car Park Layout detail DrawingSuperseded Plans | 22 May 2024 | View |
| RE_ Planning Acknowledgement Letter Former Goscote House - Goscote House - Off-Street Car Park Full Application Brief V3.docxSuperseded Docs | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
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