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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Land opposite High Mead, Toot Hill Road, Ongar, CM5 9LJ
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer ReportOfficer Report | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| Stanford Rivers Parish Council Comments #1 · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| Appendix 2 - 3361299 · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Appendix 1 - 3352879 · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Appendix 4 - 3362280 · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| HRA Trip Generation Assessment · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Site Plan - Ongar · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| DM Neighbour Letter.docx | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| Arboricultural Report & Impact Assessment · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Conservation Comments · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| Heritage Statement · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Location Plan - Ongar · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| ongar - Planning Statement · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Stage 1 Geo-environmental Desk Study & Preliminary Risk Assessment · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Appendix 3 - 3366596 · PDF | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| EFDC Contaminated Land Comments #1 · PDF | 8 Apr 2026 | View |
| EFDC Trees Comments #1 | 19 May 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.