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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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Sewardstone Hall Farm, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, London, E4 7RH
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Council sourceDemolition of 11 buildings along with associated works, additional landscaping, BNG enhancement and infrastructure works, extensions to Unit 2 to be used as a tool and plant hire business and retention of Unit 5 as ancillary office space under the sui generis use class.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4507 PL06L Proposed Site Plan(7963559.1) · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| Waltham Abbey Town Council · PDF | 1 May 2025 | View |
| Sewardstone Hall Farm AQA Final Issued V2.2 · PDF | 3 Jul 2025 | View |
| 4507 PL08 Proposed Roof Plan Unit 2.pdfPlans · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Craig Latto - HRA ReviewMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 6 May 2025 | View |
| Email including comments re: Greenfield runoff rate calculations | 10 Jul 2025 | View |
| 4507 PL02D Existing Site Plan.pdfPlans · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| EFDC Air Quality · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Version 2.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Air Quality Assessment Revision 3.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| MKA Ecology Ltd - 162924 - Sewardstone Hall Farm, Sewardstone - Appendix 2 - Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation Tool - 2.Supporting Statement/Documents | 17 Mar 2025 | View |
| Natural England · PDF | 8 Apr 2025 | View |
| Cadent Gas Limited · PDF | 7 Apr 2025 | View |
| JC - Tree & Landscape Comments (1)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| Revised Air quality Assessment · PDF | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| Habitat Regulations Assessment; · PDF | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| 4507 PL11F Proposed Lighting Plan(7963582.1) · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| Utility Services Report Rev 02.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Revised Essex County Council Place Service Ecology · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| Design and Access Statement Rev E.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| ECC SUDS · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| Transport Statement Rev 6.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Noise Impact Assessment Rev B FinalSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| Essex County Council Highways · PDF | 2 May 2025 | View |
| LVIA and Green Belt Assessment Rev F.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| FINAL S106 · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| Greenfield runoff rate and storage and half drain down times calculations | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| 4507 PL12D Proposed Habitat Enhancement Site Plan.pdfPlans · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Emily Wade - HRA ReviewMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| Phase I Geo Environmental Desk Study Issue 3 Contamination.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| 4507 PL04 Existing Roof Plan Unit 2.pdfPlans · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| External Lighting Impact Assessment Rev 1.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Essex County Council Archaeology · PDF | 17 Apr 2025 | View |
| AIA Part 1 of 3.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| EFDC - Noise & Lighting EPF 0537 25 · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| Essex County Council - Suds · PDF | 28 Jun 2025 | View |
| 4507 PL01C Location Plan.pdfPlans · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| 4507 PL12E Proposed Habitat Enhancement Site Plan(7963608.1) · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site PlanPlans · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| EFDC Land Drainage · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| Bat Emergence Survey 1.0 dated 27 06 25 · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| Revised HRA · PDF | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| Planning Statement Final.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| 4507 PL06K Proposed Site Plan.pdfPlans · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| 4507 PL13A Floor Plans Elevations Section Unit 5.pdfPlans · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Cover Letter GAP Sewardstone.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| 4507 PL14 Existing Section Unit 2.pdfPlans · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| National Gas · PDF | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity Net Gain Plan Version 2 FINAL.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| EFDC Air Quality · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| AIA Part 2 of 3.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| 4507 PL11E Proposed Lighting Plan.pdfPlans · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Landscape Strategy Plan Rev H · PDF | 28 Aug 2025 | View |
| Flood Risk Assessment Issue 02 Part 1 of 2.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| 4507 PL05 Existing Elevations Unit 2.pdfPlans · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Landscape Strategy Plan Rev G.pdfPlans · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| EFDC Air Quality | 3 Jul 2025 | View |
| EFDC Contaminated Land · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| Noise Impact Assessment Rev B Final(7963415.1) · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| Proposed Lighting PlanPlans · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| Essex County Council Place Service Ecology Amended · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| 4507 PL07A Proposed Floor Plans Unit 2.pdfPlans · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Essex Police · PDF | 9 Apr 2025 | View |
| 4507 PL09 Proposed Elevations Unit 2.pdfPlans · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Proposed Habitat Enhancement Site PlanPlans · PDF | 8 Jul 2025 | View |
| Letter from Structural Engineers Haydn Evans 13 Feb 2025.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Sustainability Statement Version 2.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Lee Valley Regional Park Authority · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| AIA Part 3 of 3.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Flood Risk Assessment Issue 02 Part 2 of 2.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Thames Water comments · PDF | 27 Jun 2025 | View |
| Waltham Abbeys Residents Association | 6 Jun 2025 | View |
| Completed S106 · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| EFDC EH Noise · PDF | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation Tool 2.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| 4507 PL10 Proposed Section AA Unit 2.pdfPlans · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| EFDC Planning Policy Team · PDF | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| 62875-24hr HDT_1-30yr-25CC · PDF | 10 Jul 2025 | View |
| Existing Structure GE Areas and Volumes.pdfPlans · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Highways Response NoteSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| HRA Review · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| GAP Sustainability Plan.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| 4507 PL03B Existing Floor Plans Unit 2.pdfPlans · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
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