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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Dorcan Academy St Pauls Drive Covingham Swindon SN3 5DA
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Dorcan Academy St Pauls Drive Covingham Swindon SN3 5DA
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View council mapNon Material Amendment to previously approved Planning Application S/22/1416 - Extension to the existing school hall and replacement of windows of existing hall with smaller to accommodate the refurbishment of roofs at lower level.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION LETTERCorrespondence · PDF | 26 Feb 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSRevised Drawing · PDF | 31 Jan 2024 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 6 Dec 2023 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Dec 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Dec 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 6 Dec 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 6 Dec 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED LONG SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 6 Dec 2023 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.