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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David Lloyd Leisure Festival Way Basildon Essex SS14 3WB
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Council sourceConversion of existing tennis courts to two open padel courts, one covered padel court, ancillary social area, floodlighting and associated works.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
| COVERING LETTERBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED OPEN PADEL COURTS PLAN & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED COVERED PADEL COURT PLAN, ROOF PLAN & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SOCIAL AREA PLAN & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| PART EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| PART PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 17 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.