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, storage buildings and existing appliance building, retention existing communication tower. Construction of new 2 Storey Fire Station with associated community function, new smoke training building adjacent to existing training tower. and new storage. (Revised application)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 5980_24885_Decision 15980_24885_Decision 1.doc ( kb) | 15 Jun 2007 | View |
| 5980_50373_proposed site plan.pdf5980_50373_proposed site plan.pdf ( kb) | 26 Feb 2009 | View |
| 5980_50372_Proposed elevations.pdf5980_50372_Proposed elevations.pdf ( kb) | 26 Feb 2009 | View |
| 5980_50371_first floor layout.pdf5980_50371_first floor layout.pdf ( kb) | 26 Feb 2009 | View |
| 5980_50366_Development Control Committee docs.pdf5980_50366_Development Control Committee docs.pdf ( kb) | 26 Feb 2009 | View |
| 5980_50362_elevations.pdf5980_50362_elevations.pdf ( kb) | 26 Feb 2009 | View |
| 5980_50361_cold smoke building.pdf5980_50361_cold smoke building.pdf ( kb) | 26 Feb 2009 | View |
| 5980_50357_Ancillary storage building.pdf5980_50357_Ancillary storage building.pdf ( kb) | 26 Feb 2009 | View |
| 5980_23055_Colchester Road Proposed Elevation 25980_23055_Colchester Road Proposed Elevation 2.pdf ( kb) | 3 May 2007 | View |
| 5980_22128_Proposed Section5980_22128_Proposed Section.pdf ( kb) | 16 Apr 2007 | View |
| 5980_22127_Proposed Roof Plan5980_22127_Proposed Roof Plan.pdf ( kb) | 16 Apr 2007 | View |
| 5980_22126_Proposed Elevations5980_22126_Proposed Elevations.pdf ( kb) | 16 Apr 2007 | View |
| 5980_22125_Planning Application Certificate Planning Statemen5980_22125_Planning Application Certificate Planning Statemen.pdf ( kb) | 16 Apr 2007 | View |
| 5980_22124_ Ground Floor Layout Colchester Rd Fire St5980_22124_ Ground Floor Layout Colchester Rd Fire St.pdf ( kb) | 16 Apr 2007 | View |
| 5980_22122_Existing Site Plan5980_22122_Existing Site Plan.pdf ( kb) | 16 Apr 2007 | View |
| 5980_22121_Existing Buildings & Existing Elevations5980_22121_Existing Buildings & Existing Elevations.pdf ( kb) | 16 Apr 2007 | View |
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