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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Canons, Hobbs Cross Road, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0NP
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Council sourceDemolition the existing house and garage and erection a new single detached self-build dwelling with associated parking and amenity.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Canons Latest Final Draft2C.pdf · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| EFDC Contaminated Land Comments #1 · PDF | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| Officer Report pdf · PDF | 19 May 2026 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| 001 Location Plan.pdf · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| Decision Notice | 8 May 2026 | View |
| 003-A Proposed Plans and Elevations.pdf · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Conservation commentsMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 8 May 2026 | View |
| DM Neighbour Letter.docx | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| HARLOW6_Redacted · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| ECC Highways Comments #1 | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| 004 Existing House Elevations and Street Scenes.pdf · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| Basement Impact assessment - compress.pdf · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| ECC Archaeology Comments #1 · PDF | 15 Apr 2026 | View |
| BNG Exemption Letter.pdf · PDF | 20 Mar 2026 | View |
| Essex County Council - Place Services Ecology · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| 002-A Proposed Site Plan.pdf · PDF | 20 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.