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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Ark Royal, Carters Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0NX
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Council sourcePrior approval for a 6m deep single storey extension to the rear of the property, height to eaves 2.56 m and maximum height 4m.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2862_ 07 Proposed Plans Rear.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 6 Apr 2023 | View |
| 2862_ 08 Proposed site plan rear.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| 2862_ 03 Existing outbuildings.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| 2862_ 01 Existing Site.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
| 2862_ 02 Existing Plans and Elevations.pdfPlans · PDF | 3 Mar 2023 | View |
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