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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Bower House, Amana Trust Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-bower Romford RM4 1PB
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Council sourceApplication for a non-material amendment to planning permission P1302.21 dated 31/08/2023 to modify the permission in the following ways: Alter the lower ground floor level from 89.455 to 88.980 to accommodate requirement of deeper structural elements, this is further excavation, and does not alter the height of the buildings at all. M&E detailed design has highlighted the need to: Omit the louver openings above the classroom eastern doors, alter the ventilation integrated into the benches, additional louver required to the kitchen north of the walled garden, addition of a louver above the main entrance door and underground plant space increased to avoid external air source heat pumps by using large integrated internal units. Alteration to emergency egress doors to classrooms. Alteration to refuse store. Addition of escape door to secondary plant room. Moving a window on the kitchen elevation.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice - havpdeca2Decision Notice - havpdeca2 | 7 Nov 2023 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| PlansPlans | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTAPPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
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