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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Hole Farm Hole Farm Lane Great Warley Essex CM13 3JD
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Hole Farm Hole Farm Lane Great Warley Essex CM13 3JD
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View council mapDischarge of conditions 10 (Further Badger Survey), 11 (Programme of Archaeological Investigation and Written Scheme of Investigation), 16 (Construction Management Plan) and 17 (Phase 1 Contaminated Land Assessment) of application 23/00862/FUL (Demolition of grain and agricultural machinery stores. Creation of a community woodland facility comprising: new community building, including staff welfare and office facilities and outdoor terrace, construction of a Forestry England Barn, new vehicular access into a 94-space car, with EV charging points and overflow area; coach parking space, staff and disabled car parking, service yard and vehicle turning circle, surfaced and unsurfaced woodland paths, creation of six new ponds and informal natural play areas, bin store, cycle parking and landscaping (detailed application). Construction of an open sided visitor shelter, modular cafe with covered outdoor seating area, and WC facilities, substation and (outline application all matters, except access, reserved)).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| OFFICERS REPORTReport · PDF | 13 Sept 2024 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 13 Sept 2024 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 17 Jul 2024 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
| 375-FP-00-ZZ-DRG-A-000001-REVP05 SITE PLANSite Plan · PDF | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
| CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
| PHASE 1 GEOTECHNICAL DESKTOPSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
| GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Jun 2024 | View |
| LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT APPENDICES B TO HSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Jun 2024 | 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.