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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Former School, Centrepoint Building and Council Depot, Land at St John's Road, Epping, CM16 4BD
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Council sourceApplication for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 29 'Contamination Verification Report' on EPF0917/21. (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| SUPERSEDED Verification Report · PDF | 6 Mar 2025 | View |
| 7_3201-A2S-XX-XX-RP-Y-0001-00 Verification Report.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| Updated EFDC Contaminated Land · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| Verification Certificate - Completed - v2 · PDF | 11 Mar 2025 | View |
| 4_3201-A2S-XX-XX-RP-Y-0001-00 Verification Report.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| 2_3201-A2S-XX-XX-RP-Y-0001-00 Verification Report.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| 5_3201-A2S-XX-XX-RP-Y-0001-00 Verification Report.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| Cover Letter - Discon 14 - 170225.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| 3_3201-A2S-XX-XX-RP-Y-0001-00 Verification Report.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| EFDC Contaminated Land · PDF | 5 Mar 2025 | View |
| 6_3201-A2S-XX-XX-RP-Y-0001-00 Verification Report.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| 1_3201-A2S-XX-XX-RP-Y-0001-00 Verification Report.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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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.