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 mapApproval of Reserved Matters (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) relating to the substation for hybrid planning permission ref. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| ReportReport · PDF | 28 Feb 2025 | View |
| MR TOOZERepresentation · PDF | 6 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| HE540039-BAL-HGN-RN_S15_ZZ-SK-CH-000010 REV P01 - CONSENT BOUNDARY BLOCK PLANBlock Plan · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| HE540039-BAL-HGN-RN_S15_ZZ-SK-CH-000012 REV P01 - EXISTING BLOCK PLANBlock Plan · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| HE540039-BAL-HGN-RN_S15_ZZ-SK-CH-000013 REV P01 - LAND OWNERSHIP PLANSite Plan · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| HE540039-BAL-HGN-RN_S15_ZZ-SK-CH-000011 REV P01 - LOCATION PLANSite Plan · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| HE540039-BAL-TGN-RN_S15_ZZ-DR-TE-000300 REV P02.01 - SUBSTATION AND ENCLOSURE PLDrawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| HE540039-BAL-SGN-RN_S15-ZZ-DR-CB-000580 REV P02 - SUBSTATION 3D VIEWSDrawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| HE540039-BAL-ELS-RN_S15_ZZ-DR-LD-001512 REV P01.01 - SUBSTATION PLANTING PLANDrawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| HE540039-BAL-SGN-RN_S15-ZZ-DR-CB-000571 REV P01 - REINFORCEMENT DETAILINGDrawing · PDF | 18 Dec 2024 | View |
| HE540039-BAL-SGN-RN_S15_ZZ-DR-CB-000520 REV P02 - SUBSTATION GENERAL ARRANGEMENTDrawing · PDF | 18 Dec 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.