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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 Orchard, Fingrith Hall Lane, High Ongar, Ongar, CM4 0JP
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Council sourceApplication for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'Construction Method Statement', condition 4 'Foul and Surface Water', condition 5 'Tree Protection Plan/Arboricultural Method Statement', condition 6A 'Contamination', condition 7'Archaeolgical Investigation', condition 8'Great Crested Newt Method Statement', condition 9 'Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy', condition 10 'External Finishes', condition 11'Hard and Soft Landscaping', condition 12 'Boundary Treatment' and condition 19 'Boiler Details' on planning permission EPF/2490/22 (Proposed residential redevelopment consisting of the demolition of all existing buildings and hardstanding and the construction of 6 no. new dwellings and associated development).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Soft Landscaping PlanPlans · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Landscape Site PlanPlans · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| EFDC - Contaminated LandMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 12 Feb 2025 | View |
| EFDC Safer Communities · PDF | 24 Feb 2025 | View |
| Kingspan Klargester_Biodisc BD - BL(1).pdf · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| MB - Tree and Landscape comments (1)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 6 Feb 2025 | View |
| Construction Method StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Boundary Finishes & HardscapingSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| The Orchard Main SW Pump Station Storage to lagoon specification.pdf · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Written Scheme of Investigation for an Archaeological Trial TrenchingSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| External Finishes Materials SummarySupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy & Soft Landscaping WorksSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 28 Jan 2025 | View |
| Drainage SummarySupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Highway Comments | 20 Feb 2025 | View |
| The Orchard SW Pump Station lagoon to ditch specification.pdf · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural Impact Assessment & Method StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Contamination StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Essex County Council Place Services Archaeological Advice · PDF | 18 Feb 2025 | View |
| Method StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 28 Jan 2025 | View |
| EFDC- Air QualityMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 31 Mar 2025 | View |
| Drainage PlanPlans · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| Essex County Council Place Services Ecology · PDF | 13 Feb 2025 | View |
| Boilers StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 27 Jan 2025 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
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