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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Beccles Library, Blyburgate, Beccles, Suffolk
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Removal of central PVC framed screen/ curtain wall including two no. entrance doors and all infill panels, replace with new aluminium powder coated frame/ curtain wall with an automatic single sliding door, glazed panels and A3 size letter plates mounted in a vandal proof panel. Internal various works/ alterations consisting of the formation of a disabled/ changing room in one of the existing staff toilets, new aluminium powder coated frame/ curtain wall partitions forming a new LEAP Centre in the Library and the removal of an existing brick wall and screens to form new lobby area.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10015_61501_Decision Notice.pdf10015_61501_Decision Notice.pdf ( kb) | 16 Oct 2009 | View |
| 10015_61504_Site Notice.pdf10015_61504_Site Notice.pdf ( kb) | 16 Oct 2009 | View |
| 10015_61503_Officer Delegated Summary.pdf10015_61503_Officer Delegated Summary.pdf ( kb) | 16 Oct 2009 | View |
| 10015_61500_Setting Out Plan - Building 1 100.pdf10015_61500_Setting Out Plan - Building 1 100.pdf ( kb) | 16 Oct 2009 | View |
| 10015_61499_Beccles Library As Proposed PLAN.pdf10015_61499_Beccles Library As Proposed PLAN.pdf ( kb) | 16 Oct 2009 | View |
| 10015_61498_Application Docs.pdf10015_61498_Application Docs.pdf ( kb) | 16 Oct 2009 | View |
| 10015_44297_Beccles Library - Proposed and Existing Layouts.pdf10015_44297_Beccles Library - Proposed and Existing Layouts.pdf ( kb) | 7 Oct 2008 | View |
| 10015_44296_Encheck.pdf10015_44296_Encheck.pdf ( kb) | 7 Oct 2008 | View |
| 10015_44285_A1022 Site Ownership Layout10015_44285_A1022 Site Ownership Layout.pdf ( kb) | 6 Oct 2008 | View |
| 10015_44281_Design & Access Statement - LIB 1022 J00610015_44281_Design & Access Statement - LIB 1022 J006.doc ( kb) | 6 Oct 2008 | View |
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