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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Forest Cottage, High Road, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6LP
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Council sourceProposal for the development of the site to provide 5no. new dwellings in place of the existing 2no dwellings.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 834-24_3001_Proposed East (Rear) Elevation Scale 1to100 A3.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| EFDC The Community and Resilience Team · PDF | 15 Jan 2025 | View |
| City of LondonMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 13 Jan 2025 | View |
| Tree Protection SchemeSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| Place Services: ArchaeologyMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 17 Jan 2025 | View |
| Energy Report - CombinedReport_002_00001_2024 09 19_15 05 58.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| 834-24_2002_Proposed Roof Plan Scale 1to100 A3.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| N01_AH_Transport Note 240520.docxSupporting Statement/Documents | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| Full Common Reptile Survey.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| FB Swept path - 2024 5126 TR01 V S P A.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| Tree Protection Scheme Forest Cottage P2532 TPS01 V2.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| 834-24_4000-4001_Proposed Section AA and Proposed Site Section Scale 1to100 A3.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| 834-24_3002_Proposed North and South (Side) Elevation Scale 1to100 A3.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| Noise impact assessment - 19278 EBF 01 RevA.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| 834-24_Design and Access Statement PART 1 .pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural Impact AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 7 Feb 2025 | View |
| EFDC-Sustainability-Guidance_Vol2_minor-dev.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| 2024 5126 002 Site Access Visibility _One Step Below.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| MB - Tree and Landscape comments (1)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 19 Feb 2025 | View |
| 834-24_0500_Existing Site Location Plan Scale 1to1250 A3.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| 834-24_1101_Existing South And North Elevations Scale 1to100 A3.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| 13383 HRA Stage 1 V1.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| GGS-2220126 B NCPlans · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| EFDC - Land DrainageMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 24 Jan 2025 | View |
| 834-24_Design and Access Statement PART 2.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| Essex County Council Highways · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| Vehicle swept path - 2024 5126 TR03 V S P A.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| 05225 - Energy Statement_Forest Cottage V1.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| EFDC Air Quality · PDF | 29 Jan 2025 | View |
| 834-24_1100_Existing West And East Elevations Scale 1to100 A3.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| Natural EnglandMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 28 Jan 2025 | View |
| 834-24_Design and Access Statement PART 3.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| Parish Council CommentRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| 834-24_2000_Proposed Ground Floor Plan Scale 1to100 A3.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| Essex County Council Place Service Ecology · PDF | 20 Mar 2025 | View |
| Forest Cottages Landscape SketchPhoto | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| 834-24_4002_Proposed Section BB Scale 1to100 A3.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| 834-24_2500_Proposed Site Location Plan Scale 1to1250 A3.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| Officer report | 25 Apr 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural Impact AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| Emergence and Activity Bat Survey (EBS).pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| Arb Impact Assessment Forest Cottage P2532 AIA01 V2.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| Energy Report - CombinedReport_001_Be Lean_00001_Copy_2024 09 19_15 05 58.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| Acknowledgement Memo - EPF_0024_25 - UU Forest Cottages, CM16 6LPThornwood (APPJ1535W253368428) | 26 Sept 2025 | View |
| MB - Tree and Landscape comments (1)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| Tree Protection SchemeSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 7 Feb 2025 | View |
| BNG 2024 Cherryfield Ecology Forest Cottage High Road Thornwood Epping CM16 6LP.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| Essex County Council - HighwaysMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 4 Feb 2025 | View |
| 834-24_1001_Existing First Floor Plan Scale 1to100 A3.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| City of London confirmation of access detailsSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| The Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation Tool - Forest Cottage High Road Thornwood Epping CM16 6LP.xlsxSupporting Statement/Documents | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| Statutory Biodiversity Metric Condition Assessments - Forest Cottage High Road Thornwood Epping CM16 6LP.xlsxSupporting Statement/Documents | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| JC - Tree & Landscape Comments (3)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 23 Apr 2025 | View |
| 834-24_1002_Existing Roof Plan Scale 1to100 A3.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| Air quality assessment - 0474A(AQ)v1.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| 834-24_1000_Existing Ground Floor Plan Scale 1to100 A3.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| CPRE EssexMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| Energy Report - CombinedReport_002_Be Lean_00001_Copy_2024 09 19_15 05 58.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| HRA Review · PDF | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| 24_09_12 Heritage Assessment HUL.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| 834-24_3000_Proposed West (Front) Elevation Scale 1to100 A3.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| Energy Report - CombinedReport_001_00001_2024 09 19_15 05 58.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| ECC - HighwaysMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| 834_24_1200_Existing Section A B C D Scale 1to100 A3.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| 834-24_2501_Proposed Site Block Plan Scale 1to1250 A3.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| DM Neighbour Letter.docx | 10 Jan 2025 | View |
| Conservation Comments · PDF | 29 Jan 2025 | View |
| Transport Note · PDF | 6 Mar 2025 | View |
| 834-24_2001_Proposed First Floor Plan Scale 1to100 A3.pdfPlans · PDF | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
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