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.
Council planning record
The Hermitage 15 Shenfield Road Brentwood Essex CM15 8AG
The Hermitage 15 Shenfield Road Brentwood Essex CM15 8AG
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC BUILDINGSConsultee Comment Public · PDF | 11 Dec 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN REV BDrawing · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| REINSTATEMENT WORKS AFTER DEMOLITION REV BDrawing · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - DOORDrawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - DOORSuperseded Document · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV - HERITAGE STATEMENTDrawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV A PROPOSED REINSTATEMENT REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV A SCHEDULE OF WORKSDrawing · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| CONSULTEE - HISTORIC BUILDINGSSupporting Documents · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| THE HERMITAGE - TABLE OF IMPACTSupporting Documents · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENT REV ASupporting Documents · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| GROUND WORKS.Supporting Documents · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| PL03A REV A - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| SCHEDULE OF WORKS - THE HERMITAGESupporting Documents · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| PL04 EXTERNAL DOOR JOINERY DETAILDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| PL02A REV A - PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING/PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING/PROPOSED FLANK SECTIONSDrawing · PDF | 28 Oct 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| EX-01 LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANSite Plan · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| EX-02 EXISTING FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| EX-03 EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| PL -02 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| PL-03 PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTSuperseded Document · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.