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
Unit 4 Bansons Yard, Adjacent To, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AA
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Council sourceDemolition of existing garage and proposed two number detached houses built.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation commentsMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| BANSONS YARD 10 Rev A - Proposed detached houses.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| ECC Ecology Comments #1 · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| BANSONS YARD 11 Rev A - Proposed street scene.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| C20536.png | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| BANSONS YARD 12 Rev A - Proposed landscaping.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Ground contamination and Flood report UNIT 4 BANSONS YARD.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| 2206120-01 EFSAC Technical Note.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Ongar Town Council · PDF | 23 Mar 2026 | View |
| Design - Access statement 01.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Bat Survey - Bansons Yard Unit 4 - 01.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| BANSONS YARD 09 Rev A - Existing site.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Bansons Yard-High Street-Ongar-Essex-Tree Constraints Plan - Rev A Feb 2026.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| EFDC Trees Comments #1 | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| EFDC Land Drainage Comments #1 · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| Heritage Report Bansons Yard 01.pdf · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| DM Neighbour Letter.docx | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| AMENDED FLOOR PLANS · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| Essex County Council - Highways | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 18 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.