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
2 Brookside Cottages, Tilegate Road, Magdalen Laver, Ongar, CM5 0EG
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 10:26. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed hip to gable and rear dormer roof extensions.
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected details2 Brookside Cottages, Tilegate Road, Magdalen Laver, Ongar, CM5 0EG
This record has no verified map location.
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| 3128x02 - Existing Floors & Roof Plan.pdf · PDF | 15 Jan 2025 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report | 7 Mar 2025 | View |
| 3128x01 - Existing Block and Location Plans.pdf · PDF | 15 Jan 2025 | View |
| 3128x07A - Proposed Elevations Loft Conversion.pdf · PDF | 15 Jan 2025 | View |
| 3128x03 - Existing Elevations.pdf · PDF | 15 Jan 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 15 Jan 2025 | View |
| EFDC Planning - CLD Loft 09 01 25.pdf · PDF | 15 Jan 2025 | View |
| 3128x06A - Proposed Floors & Roof Plan Loft Conversion.pdf · PDF | 15 Jan 2025 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
No related records were published in this section.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.