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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Land at Needham Road, New Fire and Police Station Stowmarket IP14 2QU
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Land at Needham Road, New Fire and Police Station Stowmarket IP14 2QU
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Erection of a joint fire and police station with associated external areas, including a two-vehicle appliance bay; waiting area for two ambulances; a 50-space police car park, 16-space visitor car park and fire training tower. The site will provide permanent office space for the Suffolk Constabulary and shared space for fire and police.
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| ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf ( kb) | 30 Jul 2020 | View |
| Ground Floor Plan15-0124-CDP-DR-ZZ-00-A-2001-P6 Ground Floor Plan.pdf ( kb) | 30 Jul 2020 | View |
| Roof Plan15-0124-CDP-DR-ZZ-R1-A-2001-P2 Roof Plan.pdf ( kb) | 30 Jul 2020 | View |
| Visual15-0124-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-A-2002-P2 Visual.pdf ( kb) | 30 Jul 2020 | View |
| Stowmarket Consultation FeedbackStowmarket Consultation Feedback.pdf ( kb) | 30 Jul 2020 | View |
| Elevations15-0124-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-A-2003-P6 Elevations.pdf ( kb) | 30 Jul 2020 | View |
| Proposed Drainage Site Plan15-0124-CDP-DR-00-XX-A-2004-P1 Proposed Drainage Site Plan.pdf ( kb) | 30 Jul 2020 | View |
| Location Plan15-0124-CDP-DR-00-XX-A-2005-P1 Location Plan.pdf ( kb) | 30 Jul 2020 | View |
| Training Tower PlanQ11464 - GA01.pdf ( kb) | 28 Aug 2020 | View |
| Landscape Proposals15-0124-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-L-2002-P6.pdf ( kb) | 8 Sept 2020 | View |
| Landscape Proposals15-0124-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-L-2002-P11 Landscape Proposals.pdf ( kb) | 2 Oct 2020 | View |
| Decision Notice CCD DelCCD DELEGATED DECISION_SCC-0059-20MS.doc ( kb) | 26 Oct 2020 | View |
| 2020 10 26 Decision Notice Redacted2020-10-26 Decision Notice_Redacted.pdf ( kb) | 26 Oct 2020 | View |
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