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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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Royle Farm, Cauldwell Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote, DE15 9TU
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Royle Farm, Cauldwell Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote, DE15 9TU
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Change of use of land to woodland wedding venue for up to 200 guests, the erection of toilet blocks (temporary & permanent) and catering tent, in addition to the retrospective erection of tipis, stone chapel, arrival canopy, entrance gates and pillars, follies, car parking, laying of hardstanding and associated works at
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| GateDrawing | 16 May 2022 | View |
| Site Plan as proposedPlans | 16 May 2022 | View |
| Tipi Setup Plans & Elevations REV APlans | 16 May 2022 | View |
| Application FormForm | 2 Aug 2021 | View |
| The National Forest CompanyConsultee comments | 14 Mar 2022 | View |
| Noise Impact Assessment ReportAssessment | 30 Mar 2022 | View |
| Severn Trent commentsConsultee comments | 15 Mar 2022 | View |
| Gate ElevationsDocument | 16 May 2022 | View |
| National Forest CompanyConsultee comments | 18 May 2022 | View |
| Location PlanLocation plan | 2 Aug 2021 | View |
| Royle Forest Wedding Chapel_V3_largest versionPhoto | 16 May 2022 | View |
| Elevations of temporary toilet blockDocument | 16 May 2022 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision | 17 Aug 2022 | View |
| Tipi set up plansPlan | 2 Aug 2021 | View |
| Ecological ReportAssessment | 2 Aug 2021 | View |
| Tree SurveyAssessment | 13 Sept 2021 | View |
| Existing site planPlan | 2 Aug 2021 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultee comments | 10 Feb 2022 | View |
| Internal road layoutsPlans | 1 Jun 2022 | View |
| LLFAConsultee comments | 29 Jun 2022 | View |
| Derbyshire Wildlife TrustConsultee comments | 8 Jul 2022 | View |
| Elevations of Ceremony TipiDocument | 16 May 2022 | View |
| Royle Forest Entrance_1 to 50Document | 16 May 2022 | View |
| Elevations of storage containerDocument | 16 May 2022 | View |
| proposed site planPlan | 2 Aug 2021 | View |
| Tree ReportDocument | 2 Aug 2021 | View |
| Toilet Block plansPlan | 2 Aug 2021 | View |
| Catering Tent plansPlan | 2 Aug 2021 | View |
| Proposed Toilet Block Floor PlanPlans | 18 Jan 2022 | View |
| Preliminary Ecology ReportAssessment | 13 Sept 2021 | View |
| Planning Design and Access StatementDocument | 22 Feb 2022 | View |
| Landscaping PlanPlans | 31 May 2022 | View |
| The National Forest CompanyConsultee comments | 8 Jun 2022 | View |
| County Highway AuthorityConsultee comments | 16 Feb 2022 | View |
| Manor House Gate Piers with mid section1Drawing | 16 May 2022 | View |
| Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment | 14 Jan 2022 | View |
| Officer ReportDecision | 17 Aug 2022 | View |
| LLFA commentConsultee comments | 29 Mar 2022 | View |
| Elevation of small TipiDocument | 16 May 2022 | View |
| Royle Forest Wedding Chapen_footprint (003)Photo | 16 May 2022 | View |
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