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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The Granary, Colemans Farm, Colemans Lane, Toot Hill Road, Ongar, CM5 9QN
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Council sourceErection of a traditionally designed three-bay cart lodge.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing No GCB 007A Elevations Existing and Proposed South West and Nort East.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Drawing No GCB 001A Existing Site Plan.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Drawing No GCB 006A Elevations Details Materials.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Conservation commentsMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| Stanford Rivers Parish Council Comments #1 · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| LocationPlan.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Drawing No GCB 1010A Section BB Existing and Proposed.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Drawing No GCB 003A Existing Layout Plan.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Drawing No GCB 008A Elevations Existing and Proposed South East and North West.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Heritage Design Access and Green Belt Statement.docx | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Drawing No GCB 002A Proposed Site Plan.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Officer Report | 27 Mar 2026 | View |
| Drawing No GCB 004A - Proposed Roof Plan.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Drawing No GCB 005A Proposed Floor Plan.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Drawing No GCB 009A Section AA Existing and Proposed.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Cart Lodge - Cover Letter 09.01.26.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| DM Neighbour Letter.docx | 23 Feb 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.