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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Scathes, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PR
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02 CURRENT PHOTOS · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| 03 HIST0RIC PHOTOS.pdf · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| 01 location plan.pdf · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| 06 SCATHES SS 2026.pdf · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| Officer Report | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| 05 EFDC Screenshot 2026 01 08 at 11 29 30 Building Control Application AI 0698 20.pdf · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
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