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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Colchester Road Fire Station, Colchester Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
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Demolition of existing Fire Station HQ and Storage buildings, retention of existing appliance bays, existing communication tower and construction of new Fire Station with associated community function, smoke training building and storage annex.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 5028_47406_ameded plan ground floor layout.pdf5028_47406_ameded plan ground floor layout.pdf ( kb) | 9 Jan 2009 | View |
| 5028_47405_3rd and 4th floor plan.pdf5028_47405_3rd and 4th floor plan.pdf ( kb) | 9 Jan 2009 | View |
| 5028_17930_Colchester Rd Fire Station Proposed Site Plan Amen5028_17930_Colchester Rd Fire Station Proposed Site Plan Amen.pdf ( kb) | 10 Jan 2007 | View |
| 5028_17929_Colchester Rd Fire Station Ground Floor Layout Ame5028_17929_Colchester Rd Fire Station Ground Floor Layout Ame.pdf ( kb) | 10 Jan 2007 | View |
| 5028_17928_Colchester Rd Fire Station Elavations Amended5028_17928_Colchester Rd Fire Station Elavations Amended.pdf ( kb) | 10 Jan 2007 | View |
| 5028_17927_Colchester Rd Fire Station Cold Smoke Building Ame5028_17927_Colchester Rd Fire Station Cold Smoke Building Ame.pdf ( kb) | 10 Jan 2007 | View |
| 5028_15477_Proposed Sections5028_15477_Proposed Sections.pdf ( kb) | 8 Nov 2006 | View |
| 5028_15471_Certificate Planning App & Planning Statement5028_15471_Certificate Planning App & Planning Statement.pdf ( kb) | 8 Nov 2006 | View |
| 5028_47421_topography plan.pdf5028_47421_topography plan.pdf ( kb) | 9 Jan 2009 | View |
| 5028_47420_site plan showing demolition.pdf5028_47420_site plan showing demolition.pdf ( kb) | 9 Jan 2009 | View |
| 5028_47419_proposed south elevation plan.pdf5028_47419_proposed south elevation plan.pdf ( kb) | 9 Jan 2009 | View |
| 5028_47418_proposed site plan2.pdf5028_47418_proposed site plan2.pdf ( kb) | 9 Jan 2009 | View |
| 5028_47415_location map2.pdf5028_47415_location map2.pdf ( kb) | 9 Jan 2009 | View |
| 5028_47412_landscape plan.pdf5028_47412_landscape plan.pdf ( kb) | 9 Jan 2009 | View |
| 5028_47411_key plan.pdf5028_47411_key plan.pdf ( kb) | 9 Jan 2009 | View |
| 5028_47409_gf plan 2.pdf5028_47409_gf plan 2.pdf ( kb) | 9 Jan 2009 | View |
| 5028_47408_east elevation plan2.pdf5028_47408_east elevation plan2.pdf ( kb) | 9 Jan 2009 | View |
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