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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Beacon House, 53-65, White House Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5PB
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Beacon House, 53-65, White House Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5PB
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Change of use of first floor to accommodate Coroners Court ( class D1 use). Erection of weatherproof external fire escape enclosure.
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| 21629_200583_Decision Notice.pdf21629_200583_Decision Notice.pdf ( kb) | 1 Jun 2016 | View |
| 21629_200582_2016-05-23 Officer Delegated Summary.pdf21629_200582_2016-05-23 Officer Delegated Summary.pdf ( kb) | 1 Jun 2016 | View |
| 21629_199569_Revised site plan21629_199569_Revised site plan.pdf ( kb) | 18 May 2016 | View |
| 21629_197511_Ecology Report.pdf21629_197511_Ecology Report.pdf ( kb) | 18 Apr 2016 | View |
| 21629_197501_Application Form-.pdf21629_197501_Application Form-.pdf ( kb) | 18 Apr 2016 | View |
| 21629_196985_15-0355-A02-04 Proposed elevations_-.pdf21629_196985_15-0355-A02-04 Proposed elevations_-.pdf ( kb) | 7 Apr 2016 | View |
| 21629_196984_15-0355-A02-03_ Proposed site plan-.pdf21629_196984_15-0355-A02-03_ Proposed site plan-.pdf ( kb) | 7 Apr 2016 | View |
| 21629_196983_15-0355-A02-02_B Proposed first floor plan.pdf21629_196983_15-0355-A02-02_B Proposed first floor plan.pdf ( kb) | 7 Apr 2016 | View |
| 21629_196982_15-0355-A02-01_Site Location Plan -.pdf21629_196982_15-0355-A02-01_Site Location Plan -.pdf ( kb) | 7 Apr 2016 | View |
| 21629_196981_15-0355-A01-03_A Existing first floor plan.pdf21629_196981_15-0355-A01-03_A Existing first floor plan.pdf ( kb) | 7 Apr 2016 | View |
| 21629_196980_15-0355-A01-02_Existing ground floor plan -.pdf21629_196980_15-0355-A01-02_Existing ground floor plan -.pdf ( kb) | 7 Apr 2016 | View |
| 21629_196974_15-0355 - Reports - Design & Access Statement(1).pdf21629_196974_15-0355 - Reports - Design & Access Statement(1).pdf ( kb) | 7 Apr 2016 | View |
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