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.
Council planning record
The Valley School Broadhall Way Stevenage Herts SG2 9BN
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Council sourceApplication for the proposed erection of a one-storey building for a replacement special needs school together with ancillary external play and teaching areas, landscaping, parking and other associated works, including demolition of existing caretaker's bungalow and provision of temporary construction access from Broadhall Way
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVAL NOTICESupporting Documents | 9 Jun 2023 | View |
| APPROVAL NOTICE - CONDITION 13Conditional Approval Documents | 3 May 2023 | View |
| APPROVAL NOTICE FROM HCCConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Oct 2022 | View |
| CONDITION 21 APPROVAL NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| APPROVAL NOTICE FOR CONDITION 18Decision Notice · PDF | 7 Jul 2022 | View |
| HCC DECISION NOTICE CONDITION 17Decision Notice · PDF | 23 Jun 2022 | View |
| FINAL CC0629 THE VALLEY DEC 2021 DELEGATED REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2022 | View |
| FINAL CC0629 THE VALLEY JAN 2022 DECISION NOTICE SIGNEDSupporting Documents · PDF | 31 Jan 2022 | View |
| Section 106 AgreementSection 106 Agreement · PDF | 14 Jan 2022 | View |
| COMMITTEE REPORTOfficer's Report · PDF | 21 Dec 2021 | View |
| CONSULTATION RESPONSEDecision Notice · PDF | 10 Dec 2021 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENTS FROM HERTS WILDLIFE TRUSTConsultee Comments · PDF | 15 Nov 2021 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENTS FROM ARBORICULTURE AND CONSERVATION MANAGERConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Nov 2021 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENTS FROM HMWTConsultee Comments · PDF | 9 Nov 2021 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENTS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comments | 4 Nov 2021 | View |
| VALLEY WAY ACCESS CONSIDERATIONSSupporting Documents | 4 Nov 2021 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Nov 2021 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents | 4 Nov 2021 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Nov 2021 | View |
| WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION - ARCHAEOLOGYSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Nov 2021 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 4 Nov 2021 | View |
| CONSULTEE COMMENTS FROM THE CRIME PREVENT DESIGN SERVICEConsultee Comments · PDF | 26 Oct 2021 | View |
| EMAIL FROM HCCEmails · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| HCC CONSULTATIONLetters | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| CONTEXTUAL ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| COURTYARD ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| COURTYARD ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| ELEVATION CC AND DDDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| ELEVATION BBDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| ELEVATION AADrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| SECTION PLAN CCDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| SECTION PLAN AA AND BBDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| DEMOLITION PLANDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| ARTIST IMPRESSIONDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| ARTIST IMPRESSIONDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| ARTIST IMPRESSIONDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| ROOF PLANDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| SITE SET UP PLANDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| PLANTING SPECDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| PLANTING PLANDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| PLANTING PLANDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| LANDSCAPEDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL PLANDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| REFUSE VEHICLE TRACKINGDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL WSISupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| VEHICLETRACKING PLANSDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| CEMPDrawings | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| ENERGY STATEMENTDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| SITE NOTICESupporting Documents | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| PRESS NOTICESupporting Documents | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| LANDSCAPE PLANDrawings · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| EIA SCREENING CHECKLISTSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| CONSULTATION PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| SITE INVESTIGATION REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| SITE INVESTIGATION REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION - DESK STUDYSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| TREE SURVEY, METHOD STATEMENT AND PROTECTION PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Oct 2021 | View |
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Appeal status: To Follow · To Follow
CONDITION 21 APPROVAL NOTICE APPROVAL NOTICE FOR CONDITION 18 HCC DECISION NOTICE CONDITION 17 FINAL CC0629 THE VALLEY JAN 2022 DECISION NOTICE SIGNED CONSULTATION RESPONSEConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.