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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Elm Tree Primary School, Ranworth Avenue, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9HN
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Elm Tree Primary School, Ranworth Avenue, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9HN
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External play area for new pre-school on existing grassed primary school site, including hard landscape and canopy.
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| 15675_129147_2013-08-15 Elm tree.doc15675_129147_2013-08-15 Elm tree.doc ( kb) | 19 Aug 2013 | View |
| 15675_129146_2013-08-15 Elm Tree OFFICER DELEGATED SUMMARYv2.doc15675_129146_2013-08-15 Elm Tree OFFICER DELEGATED SUMMARYv2.doc ( kb) | 19 Aug 2013 | View |
| 15675_128726_Comments Waveney District Council 07-08-13.pdf15675_128726_Comments Waveney District Council 07-08-13.pdf ( kb) | 13 Aug 2013 | View |
| 15675_126417_Site Plan.pdf15675_126417_Site Plan.pdf ( kb) | 12 Jul 2013 | View |
| 15675_126406_L08_06 Indicative Canopy Detai15675_126406_L08_06 Indicative Canopy Detai.PDF ( kb) | 12 Jul 2013 | View |
| 15675_126405_External Works15675_126405_External Works.PDF ( kb) | 12 Jul 2013 | View |
| 15675_126404_The location plan15675_126404_The location plan.PDF ( kb) | 12 Jul 2013 | View |
| 15675_126401_Application Form - Without Personal Data15675_126401_Application Form - Without Personal Data.pdf ( kb) | 12 Jul 2013 | View |
| 15675_126400_Application Form15675_126400_Application Form.pdf ( kb) | 12 Jul 2013 | View |
| 15675_126399_Design & access statement15675_126399_Design & access statement.pdf ( kb) | 12 Jul 2013 | View |
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