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
Former School, Centrepoint Building and Council Depot, Land at St John's Road, Epping, CM16 4BD
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Council sourceNon Material Amendment to EPF/0917/21 - Design Changes (Redevelopment of the former school buildings and depot. Demolition of five buildings and the retention of three locally listed buildings. Development to comprise erection of new apartment buildings and the conversion, extension and change of use of the existing locally listed Centrepoint building and Cookery School to provide a mix of residential units (Use Class C3) and ancillary communal amenity areas. Extension and refurbishment of two existing locally listed semi-detached caretaker cottages. Revised vehicular and pedestrian access from St Johns Road and new pedestrian access from High Street, all associated car and cycle parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated works)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Superseded Site Plans 3Plans · PDF | 13 Feb 2023 | View |
| Elevations and DetailsPlans · PDF | 13 Feb 2023 | View |
| Superseded Elevations 002Plans · PDF | 13 Feb 2023 | View |
| Floor PlansPlans · PDF | 13 Feb 2023 | View |
| Sections 2Plans · PDF | 13 Feb 2023 | View |
| Sections 1Plans · PDF | 13 Feb 2023 | View |
| Phasing Document · PDF | 13 Feb 2023 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 28 Jun 2023 | View |
| Superseded Elevations 001Plans · PDF | 13 Feb 2023 | View |
| Superseded Site Plans 1Plans · PDF | 13 Feb 2023 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 13 Feb 2023 | View |
| Amended Elevation Drawing · PDF | 15 May 2023 | View |
| Superseded Site Plans 2Plans · PDF | 13 Feb 2023 | View |
| Cover Letter · PDF | 13 Feb 2023 | 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.