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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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Lands at Nos 27, 29 & 29a St Patricks Avenue, Downpatrick.
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Lands at Nos 27, 29 & 29a St Patricks Avenue, Downpatrick.
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Demolition of Nos 27, 29 and 29a St Patricks Drive and erection of a supported living facility comprising 20 units (15 no. one-bedroom units, 5 no. two-bedroom units), 1 no. staff bedroom, ancillary facilities, external courtyard space, private residents’ garden, amenity space, car parking, landscaping and associated site works.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Acknowledge ApplicationCorrespondence with Applicant/Agent/Solicitor | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Transport Assessment FormOther Supporting Information | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Drainage Assessment RedactedOther Supporting Information | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Proposed CGI BookletOther Supporting Information | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Landscape Design StatementOther Supporting Information | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Landscape Management PlanOther Supporting Information | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Preliminary Risk Assessment RedactedOther Supporting Information | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Climate Change StatementOther Supporting Information | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Archaeological and Cultural Heritage IAOther Supporting Information | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| DESIGN and ACCESS STATEMENT_Part1Other Supporting Information | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| DESIGN and ACCESS STATEMENT_Part2Other Supporting Information | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Bat Survey_Part1Other Supporting Information | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Bat Survey_Part2.Other Supporting Information | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Cover Letter RedactedOther Supporting Information | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Stratus Planning Statement - Sept 26Other Supporting Information | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| 03_PROPOSED SITE PLANSite Layout or Block Plan | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| 02_EXISTING SITE PLANSite Layout or Block Plan | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| 01_SITE LOCATION PLANSite Location Plan | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| 12_EXISTING TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYDetailed Drawing Plans | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| 04_EXISTING SITE SECTIONSCross Sections | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| 05_PROPOSED BUILDING SECTIONSCross Sections | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| 14_Landscape ProposalsLandscaping Proposals | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| 15_Tree Constraints PlanLandscaping Proposals | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| 16_Tree Impact - Protection PlanLandscaping Proposals | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| 13-Planting PlanLandscaping Plan | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| 06_PROPOSED BUILDING ELEVATIONS 1Proposed Elevations | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| 07_PROPOSED BUILDING ELEVATIONS 2Proposed Elevations | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| 08_PROPOSED BUILDING ELEVATIONS 3Proposed Elevations | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| 09_PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANProposed Floor Plans | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| 10_PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANProposed Floor Plans | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| 11_PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANProposed Floor Plans | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Tree ScheduleTree Plans | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| Arboricultural ReportTree Plans | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
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