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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The Firs 191 High Road Chigwell Essex IG7 5AS
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Council sourceReplacement of existing dwelling with a more sustainable new house of modular construction.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage Statement · PDF | 10 Mar 2022 | View |
| EFDC - Land drainage · PDF | 11 Jul 2022 | View |
| Site Block Plan · PDF | 10 Mar 2022 | View |
| Proposed Lower & First Ground Floor · PDF | 6 Jul 2022 | View |
| Existing Site Plan · PDF | 10 Mar 2022 | View |
| Existing Elevations · PDF | 10 Mar 2022 | View |
| Proposed Front & Flank Elevations · PDF | 10 Mar 2022 | View |
| JC - Tree & Landscape Comments (1) · PDF | 11 Jul 2022 | View |
| Proposed Second & Roof Floor · PDF | 10 Mar 2022 | View |
| Chigwell Parish CouncilRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) | 3 Jan 2023 | View |
| Conservation: DC Consultation · PDF | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Application Form · PDF | 6 Jul 2022 | View |
| Arboricultural Report · PDF | 24 May 2022 | View |
| Proposed Rear & Flank Elevations · PDF | 10 Mar 2022 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor Plan · PDF | 10 Mar 2022 | View |
| Sustainability Statement · PDF | 24 May 2022 | View |
| EFDC - Contaminated Land Comments | 12 Jul 2022 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.