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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Northgate Sports Centre, Sidegate Lane West, Ipswich, IP4 3DJ.
Northgate Sports Centre, Sidegate Lane West, Ipswich, IP4 3DJ.
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The installation of replacement lighting columns and lighting around the athletics track & the MUGA.
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|---|---|---|
| Application Form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf ( kb) | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan.pdf ( kb) | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| MUGA and Athletics TrackZG-DWG-0002360222-EX1-R00-130924.pdf ( kb) | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| Existing Flood Lighting Install, Running Track & All Weather Pitch RedactedFlood Lighting Install, Running Track & All Weather Pitch_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 20 Jan 2025 | View |
| Lux PlanZG-DWG-002360222-EX1-R00-130924 Lux Plan.pdf ( kb) | 5 Feb 2025 | View |
| Elevations - External Lighting224179-CDP-ZZ-XX-DR-E-5200 P1 Proposed MUGA with Proposed External Lighting - Elevation A.pdf ( kb) | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| MUGA Flood Lighting PlanZG-DWG-0002378742-EX1-R00-020226 MUGA Flood Lighting Plan.pdf ( kb) | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| Biodiversity Net Gain Statement RedactedBiodiversity Net Gain Statement_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 5 Feb 2025 | View |
| Updated Planning StatementUpdated Planning Statement.pdf ( kb) | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| Updated Lighting Impact Assessment V2 RedactedUpdated Lighting Impact Assessment V2_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 10 Nov 2025 | View |
| Obtrusive Light - Compliance ReportObtrusive Light - Compliance Report.pdf ( kb) | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| Response From Cllr. Inga Lockington RedactedResponse From Cllr. Inga Lockington_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| Response From SCC Transport StrategyResponse from SCC Transport Strategy.pdf ( kb) | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| Response From SCC Ecology RedactedResponse from SCC Ecology_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| Response From SCC Public HealthResponse from SCC Public Health.pdf ( kb) | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| Response From PRoWResponse from PRoW.pdf ( kb) | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| Response From SCC Senior Landscape Officer RedactedResponse from SCC Senior Landscape Officer_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 11 Apr 2025 | View |
| Response From Ipswich Borough Council RedactedResponse from Ipswich Borough Council_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From SCC Ecology RedactedRe-Consultation Response from SCC Ecology_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 26 Sept 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From Network Rail RedactedRe-Consultation Response from Network Rail_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| ASPRO Informatives 2020 (002)ASPRO Informatives 2020 (002).pdf ( kb) | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From SCC Senior Landscape Officer RedactedRe-Consultation Response from SCC Senior Landscape Officer_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 8 Oct 2025 | View |
| Re-Consultation Response From Ipswich Borough Council RedactedRe-Consultation Response from Ipswich Borough Council_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| Updated Response From SCC Senior Landscape Officer RedactedUpdated Response From SCC Senior Landscape Officer_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 24 Nov 2025 | View |
| Further Response From SCC Senior Landscape Officer RedactedFurther Response From SCC Senior Landscape Officer_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Latest Response From SCC Senior Landscape Officer RedactedLatest Response From SCC Senior Landscape Officer_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| Latest Agent Response To Scc Senior Landscape Officer Queries RedactedLatest Agent Response to SCC Senior Landscape Officer Queries_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| Objection John Edwell 01/04/2025John Edwell Objection 01-04-2025.htm ( kb) | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| Objection Ms Allison 10/04/2025Ms Allison Objection 10-04-2025.htm ( kb) | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| Officer Delegated SummaryOfficer Delegated Summary.pdf ( kb) | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| Decision Notice RedactedDecision Notice_redacted.pdf ( kb) | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
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