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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Princes Street Fire Station Princes Street Ipswich IP1 1QJ
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Conversion of existing fire station into blue light hub for use by fire, police and ambulance services. Work to include demolition of fire appliance garage and replacement as 2-storey block with ground floor fire appliance bays and first floor offices and dormitories; demolition and rebuilding of single storey block to north-west; demolition of north-east corner to create a canopied entrance; remodelling of main elevations to Princes Street and Chancery Lane; refurbishment of smoke training building to rear. Remodelling of external areas including car parking and landscaping.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationformredactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf ( kb) | 9 Oct 2019 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor Plan17-0222-CDP-DR-ZZ-00-A-2002 P1 Proposed Ground Floor Plan.pdf ( kb) | 9 Oct 2019 | View |
| Proposed First Floor Plan17-0222-CDP-DR-ZZ-01-A-2002 P1 Proposed First Floor Plan.pdf ( kb) | 9 Oct 2019 | View |
| Proposed Roof Plan17-0222-CDP-DR-ZZ-R1-A-2002 P2 Proposed Roof Plan.pdf ( kb) | 9 Oct 2019 | View |
| 17 0222 Cdp Dr Zz Xx A 2001 P1 Planning Elevations17-0222-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-A-2001 P1 Planning Elevations.pdf ( kb) | 9 Oct 2019 | View |
| Planning Elevations17-0222-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-A-2001 P2 Planning Elevations.pdf ( kb) | 9 Oct 2019 | View |
| Existing Drainage Layout17-0222-CDP-DR-ZZ-B1-C1001 P1 Existing Drainage Layout.pdf ( kb) | 9 Oct 2019 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan17-0222-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-L-2001 P1 Proposed Site Plan.pdf ( kb) | 9 Oct 2019 | View |
| Location Plan17-0222-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-A-2002 P1 Location Plan.pdf ( kb) | 9 Oct 2019 | View |
| External Lighting17-0222-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-E-4702 P1 External Lighting.pdf ( kb) | 2 Oct 2019 | View |
| Proposed Elevations17-0222-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-A-2001-P3-Proposed Elevations.pdf ( kb) | 15 Oct 2019 | View |
| Layout Plan17-0222-CDP-DR-ZZ-00-L-0001.pdf ( kb) | 10 Dec 2019 | View |
| Proposed Elevations17-0222-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-A-2001-P4-Proposed Elevations.pdf ( kb) | 12 Dec 2019 | View |
| Proposed Roof Plan17-0222-CDP-DR-ZZ-R1-A-2002-P3-Proposed Roof Plan.pdf ( kb) | 12 Dec 2019 | View |
| 17 0222 Cdp Dr Zz Xx A 2001 P6 Proposed Elevations17-0222-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-A-2001 P6 Proposed Elevations.pdf ( kb) | 8 Mar 2022 | View |
| 17 0222 Cdp Dr Zz Xx L 2001 P5 Proposed Site Plan17-0222-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-L-2001 P5 Proposed Site Plan.pdf ( kb) | 8 Mar 2022 | View |
| 17 0222 Cdp Dr Zz Xx A 2001 P7 Planning Elevations Rs17-0222-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-A-2001 P7 Planning Elevations RS.pdf ( kb) | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| 17 0222 Cdp Dr Zz Xx L 2001 P6 Proposed Site Plan17-0222-CDP-DR-ZZ-XX-L-2001 P6 Proposed Site Plan.pdf ( kb) | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| 17 0222 Princes Street Refurbishment Planning Statement(1.1)17-0222 - Princes Street Refurbishment - Planning Statement(1.1).docx ( kb) | 9 Oct 2019 | View |
| Bc PlanBC Plan.pdf ( kb) | 9 Oct 2019 | View |
| Officer Delegated Summary2019-12-13Ipswich Princes Street fire station OFFICER DELEGATED SUMMARY.docx ( kb) | 6 Jan 2020 | View |
| Princes Street Signed Decision Notice RedactedPrinces Street Signed Decision Notice_Redacted.pdf ( kb) | 6 Jan 2020 | View |
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