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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57 Gun Hill Place Kingswood Basildon Essex SS16 5UY
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Council sourceChange of use from a 'Small House in Multiple Occupation' (Use Class C4) for up to six persons to a 'Children's Care Home' (Use Class C2), accommodating a maximum of two children (aged between 7 and 18 years) with care provided by up to two carers per shift.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| NOISE MANAGEMENT PLANBackGround Papers - Redacted | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| NEIGHBOUR POLICYBackGround Papers - Redacted | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| THE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENTBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| SUBMISSION LETTERBackGround Papers - Redacted · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.