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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St Benedicts Lower School St Andrews Street South Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3PH
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St Benedicts Lower School St Andrews Street South Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3PH
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View council mapPlanning application - 23 dwellings, refuse and cycle storage, with associated infrastructure and open space
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| DISCHARGE CONDITION - DISCHARGED - DCON(A)/24/0103Decision Notice · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| DISCHARGE CONDITION - DISCHARGED DCON(B)/24/0103Decision Notice · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| COMPLETED S106Section 106 · PDF | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| OFFICER DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 15 Jul 2025 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AW CONFIRMING AGREEMENT TO RE-WORDED CONDITIONSApplication Correspondence · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| PLACE SERVICES - ARBORICULTURAL TEAM - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Apr 2025 | View |
| WASTE TEAM - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| LLFA - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Apr 2025 | View |
| BURY TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
| AMENDED TREE SURVEY, ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT & TREE PROTECTION PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| AMENDED AIA PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| AMENDED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Documents · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| AMENDED SITE LAYOUT PLAN PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| CONSERVATION - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| ANGLIAN WATER - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED AMENDED TREE SURVEY, ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT & TREE PROTECTION PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED AMENDED AIA PLANSSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| AMENDED ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| PLANNING POLICY - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| AMENDED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY INDICATIVE SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE LAYOUTSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| INDICATIVE SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE LINK FROM SITE TO PUBLIC SEWERSupporting Documents · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| UPDATE FROM AGENT ON AMENDED DRAINAGE INFOApplication Correspondence · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| PLACE SERVICES ARBORICULTURAL TEAM - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY TEAM - COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| STRATEGIC HOUSING TEAM - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Mar 2025 | View |
| 8 EVERLY MEWS - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| WEST SUFFOLK PARKS MANAGER - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| SCC PROW - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Mar 2025 | View |
| LLFA - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| PLACE SERVICES LANDSCAPE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| SCHEDULE OF ACCOMMODATION - GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREASupporting Documents · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| SCC HIGHWAYS - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Mar 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT TEAM - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Mar 2025 | View |
| SCC DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS MANAGER - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Mar 2025 | View |
| PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLAND - COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| SPORT ENGLAND - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| 8 EVERLY MEWS - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| AMENDED REFUSE STORE DETAILSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| 9 EVERLY MEWS - COMMENTSNeighbour Response | 27 Feb 2025 | View |
| WEST SUFFOLK WASTE TEAM - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Feb 2025 | View |
| CLLR WAKELAM - COMMENTSCouncillor Comment · PDF | 27 Feb 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED AMENDED SITE LAYOUT PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 26 Feb 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED SITE LAYOUT PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| AMENDED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN - THE SQUARESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| AMENDED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN - THE SQUARESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| AMENDED PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN - THE SQUARESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| AMENDED PROPOSED SOUTH, WEST AND EAST ELEVATIONS - THE SQUARESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| AMENDED PROPOSED NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS - THE SQUARESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| AMENDED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN - PLOTS 15 AND 16Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| AMENDED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN - PLOTS 15 AND 16Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| AMENDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - PLOTS 15 AND 16Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| AMENDED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANS - PLOTS 17 - 23Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| AMENDED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANS - PLOTS 17 - 23Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| AMENDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - PLOTS 17 - 23Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| PLOTS 15 AND 16 BLOCK PLAN WITH LEVELSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| PLOTS 15 AND 16 SITE SECTION A-ASite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| SITE PLAN - CONNECTION TO ROBERT BOBY WAYSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED TREE SURVEY, ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT & TREE PROTECTION PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Feb 2025 | View |
| 8 EVERLY MEWS - COMMENTSRepresentation Letter · PDF | 6 Feb 2025 | View |
| 8 EVERLY MEWS - COMMENTS - ACCIDENT REPORTRepresentation Letter · PDF | 6 Feb 2025 | View |
| LLFA - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Nov 2024 | View |
| SCC HIGHWAYS - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Nov 2024 | View |
| PLACE SERVICES ARB TEAM - COMMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Nov 2024 | View |
| BURY TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Oct 2024 | View |
| PLACE SERVICES ECOLOGY - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Oct 2024 | View |
| 6 EVERLY MEWS - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 22 Oct 2024 | View |
| CLLR WAKELAM - COMMENTSCouncillor Comment · PDF | 22 Oct 2024 | View |
| PLACE SERVICES LANDSCAPE - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Oct 2024 | View |
| 6 EVERLY MEWS - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 21 Oct 2024 | View |
| 3 EVERLY MEWS - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 21 Oct 2024 | View |
| 9 EVERLY MEWS - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 21 Oct 2024 | View |
| 8 EVERLY MEWS - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 21 Oct 2024 | View |
| 2 EVERLY MEWS - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 21 Oct 2024 | View |
| FLAT 29 PARKWAY HOUSE 80 RISBYGATE - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 19 Oct 2024 | View |
| PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - COMMENTS- COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Oct 2024 | View |
| SCC PROW - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Oct 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT TEAM - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| 4 EVERLY MEWS - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLAND - COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 14 Oct 2024 | View |
| WEST SUFFOLK WASTE MANAGEMENT TEAM - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| SPORT ENGLAND - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Oct 2024 | View |
| ANGLIAN WATER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Oct 2024 | View |
| BIKE STORAGE DETAILSSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Oct 2024 | View |
| HIGHWAYS REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| TOPO SURVEYSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED VEHICLE TRACKING LAYOUTSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Documents · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| COVERING LETTER REGARDING AMENDMENTSSupporting Documents · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| EMAIL FROM AGENT REGARDING AMENDMENTSSupporting Documents · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE LAYOUTSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED GROUND FLOOR PLANS (SQUARE 1-18)Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED GROUND FLOOR PLAN/LAYOUT (19/20)Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED FIRST FLOOR PLAN (19/20)Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED ELEVATIONS (19/20)Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED SITE LAYOUT AND GROUND FLOOR PLAN (MEWS)Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED ELEVATIONS (MEWS)Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| REFUSE STORESSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED BLOCK PLAN WITH LEVELS (19/20)Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE SECTIONSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED CAR PORTSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED SITE CONNECTION TO ROBERT BOBY WAYSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| FIRE APPLIANCE DIAGRAMSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 7 Oct 2024 | View |
| SCC DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS MANAGER - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Aug 2024 | View |
| SPORT ENGLAND COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Jun 2024 | View |
| BURY SOCIETY - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 1 Apr 2024 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLAND - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Mar 2024 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLAND - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 27 Mar 2024 | View |
| 5 EVERLY MEWS - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 9 Mar 2024 | View |
| 3 THOMAS LANE - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 7 Mar 2024 | View |
| SUFFOLK PRESERVATION SOCIETY - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF | 6 Mar 2024 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF | 6 Mar 2024 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER FURTHER COMMENTS FOLLOWING RECEIP OF SUFFOLK PRESERVATION SOCIETY COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF | 6 Mar 2024 | View |
| SCC HIGHWAYS - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF | 5 Mar 2024 | View |
| LLFA - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF | 4 Mar 2024 | View |
| 30 ST. ANDREWS ST SOUTH - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 3 Mar 2024 | View |
| 3 THOMAS LANE - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 3 Mar 2024 | View |
| PLACE SERVICES LANDSCAPE - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF | 1 Mar 2024 | View |
| WEST SUFFOLK WASTE MANAGEMENT TEAM - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Mar 2024 | View |
| PLACE SERVICES ECOLOGY - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF | 1 Mar 2024 | View |
| TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Feb 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT TEAM - COMMENTSConsultee Comment | 29 Feb 2024 | View |
| PLACE SERVICES - ARBS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 Feb 2024 | View |
| STRATEGIC HOUSING - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Feb 2024 | View |
| 9 EVERLY MEWS - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 19 Feb 2024 | View |
| SCC FIRE & RESCUE - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF | 19 Feb 2024 | View |
| 11 OLD CONVENT ORCHARD - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 18 Feb 2024 | View |
| ANGLIAN WATER - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF | 16 Feb 2024 | View |
| SCC ARCHAEOLOGY - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF | 16 Feb 2024 | View |
| S106 DETAILS FROM SCCConsultation Response · PDF | 16 Feb 2024 | View |
| 8 EVERLY MEWS - COMMENTNeighbour Response · PDF | 16 Feb 2024 | View |
| 2 EVERLY MEWS - COMMENTSNeighbour Response · PDF | 15 Feb 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT TEAM - SUSTAINABILITY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Feb 2024 | View |
| CLLR WAKELAM - COMMENTSCouncillor Comment · PDF | 12 Feb 2024 | View |
| PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 12 Feb 2024 | View |
| SUDS PROFORMASupporting Documents | 9 Feb 2024 | View |
| SCC PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF | 9 Feb 2024 | View |
| HERITAGE IMPACT STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 7 Feb 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT AND GROUND FLOOR PLAN - THE SQUARESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - PLOTS 19-21Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN - THE SQUARESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN - THE SQUARESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - PLOTS 19-21Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT AND GROUND FLOOR PLAN - PLOTS 19 - 21Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT AND FLOOR PLANS - PLOTS 22 AND 23Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN - PLOTS 19 - 21Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLANS - THE MEWSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT AND GROUND FLOOR PLAN - THE MEWSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED BLOCK PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - THE SQUARESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - THE SQUARESite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - PLOTS 22 AND 23Site and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - MEWSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| EXISTING ACCESSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PROPOSED ACCESSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED TREE SURVEY, ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PRELIMINARY ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT AND TREE PROTECTION PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PRELIM AIASite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT PART 2Supporting Documents · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| AFFORDABLE HOUSING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
| SUPPORTING DOCUMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 22 Jan 2024 | View |
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