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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Land at Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
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Council sourceApproval of details reserved by conditions 4 (Playing Field Maintenance) and 7 (Access Gates) attached to planning permission ref DMPA/2024/0077 for Approval of reserved matters (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) pursuant to outline permission ref: DMPA/2020/1460 for a two form entry primary school at
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape MasterplanPlans | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| Application FormForm | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| 5 Year Maintenance Programme 03 02 2025 RevDocument | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| Sport EnglandConsultee comments | 19 Nov 2025 | View |
| Delegated reportDecision | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| Agent emailEmail | 20 Oct 2025 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| Sport EnglandConsultee comments | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| 5 Year Maintenance ProgrammeDocument | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
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