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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Woodlands Farm, Stapleford Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EJ
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Council sourceApplication for approval of details reserved by condition 14 'Verification' on planning approval EPF/3073/21(Application for Variation of Condition 2 for EPF/1009/19. (Demolition of a dwelling and buildings and development of x 9 no. detached houses))
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 22 Aug 2023 | View |
| Updated Con Land report · PDF | 19 Jul 2023 | View |
| Updated Con Land report · PDF | 19 Jul 2023 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 14 Feb 2023 | View |
| Validation Report · PDF | 14 Feb 2023 | View |
| Contaminated Land commentsRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF | 10 Mar 2023 | View |
| EFDC Contaminated Land · PDF | 16 Aug 2023 | View |
| Topsoil Validation Report · PDF | 1 Jun 2023 | View |
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