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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Bennets Farm Weald Road South Weald Essex CM14 5QR
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Bennets Farm Weald Road South Weald Essex CM14 5QR
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View council mapRecreational use of land for clay pigeon shooting in woodland area and demolition of 2no. existing buildings. Construction of a courtyard of buildings including a country store (retail use) and clubhouse with associated hospitality uses including restaurants/bar with changing room facilities and offices. Construction of a woodland management building. Widening of vehicle access including additional hardstanding and new parking areas. Hard/soft landscaping proposed with the creation of bunds.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| RESPONSE TO LLFA SUDS 21.03.25Supporting Documents · PDF | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| BNG MATRIXSupporting Documents · PDF | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| UPDATED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT 21.03.25Supporting Documents · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| 02821-PL-CP-155 REVD - PROPOSED CAR PARKDrawing · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| 02821-PL-CP-150 REVD - SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| 02821-PL-150 REV D- PROPOSED SITE BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| BNG BENNETTS FARM CAR PARKBNG Documents · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| STATUTORY_BIODIVERSITY_METRIC_CONDITION_ASSESSMENTS23.07.24BNG Documents | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| THE_STATUTORY_BIODIVERSITY_METRIC_CALCULATION_TOOL_-_MACRO_ENABLED_TOOL_23.07.20BNG Documents | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| A ELLISRepresentation · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| BNG SITE METRICSupporting Documents | 15 Jan 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT REV BDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 14 Jan 2025 | View |
| 1237-01 REV D - SOFT WORKSDrawing · PDF | 14 Jan 2025 | View |
| 02821-PL-150 REV C - PROPOSED BLOCK PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 14 Jan 2025 | View |
| 1237-03 REV C - PROPOSED TREE PLANTINGDrawing · PDF | 14 Jan 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE SPECIFICATIONReport · PDF | 14 Jan 2025 | View |
| 1237-02 REV E - HARD WORKSDrawing · PDF | 14 Jan 2025 | View |
| 02821-PL-CP-050_REVB - LOCATION PLANSite Plan · PDF | 6 Dec 2024 | View |
| 02821-PL-CP-150_REVC - PROPOSED SITE PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 6 Dec 2024 | View |
| 02821-PL-CP-155_REVC - PROPOSED CAR PARK PLAN WITH LINK TO SCHOOLSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 6 Dec 2024 | View |
| 1237-06 REV A - SOFT LANDSCAPING WORKSDrawing · PDF | 6 Dec 2024 | View |
| 1237-07 REV A - PROPOSED HARD LANDSCAPING WORKSDrawing · PDF | 6 Dec 2024 | View |
| LANDSCAPE SPECIFICATIONReport · PDF | 6 Dec 2024 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| 02821-PL-201/A EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| 02821-PL-200/A EXISTING FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| 02821-PL-228/A PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| 02821-PL-302/A EXISTING EAST ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| 02821-PL-300/A EXISTING SOUTH & NORTH ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| 02821-PL-301/A EXITSING WEST ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| 02821-PL-227/A PROPOSED FIRST FLOORDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| 02821-PL-352/A PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| 02821-PL-226/C PROPOSED GROUND FLOORDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| 02821-PL-351/A PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| APPENDICES TO ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT - ON SITE SHOOTING DEMONSTRATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| 02821-PL-350/A PROPOSED NORTH & SOUTH ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| APPENDIX 5 TREE PROTECTION PLANSSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| APPENDIX 4 TREE CONSTRAINTS PLANSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENT 2021Supporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| SKETCH VIEWSSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| 02821-PL-225/C PROPOSED BASEMENTDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| 450 PROPOSED SITE SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| 02821-PL-353 ELEVATIONS - WOODLAND MANAGEMENT BUILDINGDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| LANDSCAPE VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| 02821-PL-100/A EXISTINGBlock Plan · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| SITE/FOOTPRINT/AREA/VOLUME COMPARISONSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| S73_B_225/C PROPOSED BASEMENTDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| S73_B_225/C BASEMENT - COUNTRY STOREDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| SHOOTING & MONITOR LOCATIONSDrawing | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| SITE DESIGN PRINCIPLESSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| ADVICE OF MR BEDFORDSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| PLANNING CONDITIONSSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| SITE INSPECTION REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| LANDSCAPE SPECIFICATIONSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| 1237-06/A SOFTWORKSDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| 1237-07/A HARD WORKSDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL / LOW IMPACTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT AND METHOD ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENT MR GUNNSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
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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.