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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Gerald McDonald And Company Ltd Cranes Farm Road Basildon Essex SS14 3GT
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Council sourceProposed side and rear extensions, canopy to west elevation, new retained wall along eastern boundary together with hard surface improvements and repositioning of existing palisade fencing; and stand-alone energy centre and effluent holding vessel store.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| DECISIONDecision · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED MEZZANINE FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT LAYOUT PLANSDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED BUILDING CROSS SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| ENERGY HANDLING STOREDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| EFFLUENT HOLDING VESSEL STOREDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 28 May 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.