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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Magdalen Lodge Potash Road Billericay Essex CM11 1HG
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Council sourceOutline planning application for up to 49No. residential dwellings (including affordable housing), with all matters reserved except for access. Creation of a new access from Potash Road
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| TRANSPORT TECHNICAL NOTEBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| OPEN SPACEDrawing · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY PLANNING RESPONSEBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| TECHNICAL NOTE LLFABackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| BAT ACTIVITY REPORTBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| BNG CONDITION SHEETBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE TECHNICAL NOTEBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE STRATEGYBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 26 Sept 2025 | View |
| GREAT CRESTED NEWT SURVEYBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| AGRICULTURAL LAND QUALITY CONSIDERATIONSBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| AGRICULTURAL LAND SURVEYBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| UTILITY REPORTBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| NOISE ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 19 May 2025 | View |
| BNG METRIC CALCULATORBackGround Papers - Redacted | 9 May 2025 | View |
| TOPOGRAPHY SURVEYDrawing · PDF | 9 May 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ILLUSTRATIVE SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| PARAMETER PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| AFFORDABLE HOUSING STATEMENTBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| TREE SURVEYBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| ARCHAELOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APRAISALBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ACCESS ARRANGEMENTDrawing · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| PEDESTRIAN VISIBILITYDrawing · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| ILLUSTRATIVE LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANDrawing · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 30 Apr 2025 | 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.