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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16 and 18 Castle Street, Ongar, CM5 9JS
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Council sourceAlterations and extensions to no. 16 and no. 18 Castle Street Ongar to form one 3 bedroomed semi-detached dwelling (to be named in future as no. 18 Castle Street), Demolition of single storey extensions to no. 16 and no. 18 Castle Street and construction of one new 3-bedroom semi-detached house in the position of the extensions of the two original houses (to be in future named as no. 16 Castle Street) with 2 associated parking spaces for each house.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Existing Block Plan & Location PlanPlans · PDF | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| Tree Protection PlanPlans · PDF | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| Sustainability ChecklistSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 3 Apr 2023 | View |
| Design, Access & Planning StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| Parish Council commentRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF | 22 Jun 2023 | View |
| JC Tree & Landscape Comments (1)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 17 Jul 2023 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report | 17 Jul 2023 | View |
| Arboricultural Report & Impact AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| Energy StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 15 May 2023 | View |
| Conservation Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 11 Jul 2023 | View |
| Cover LetterSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| ECC Archaeology Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 24 May 2023 | View |
| ECC Highways Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 14 Jul 2023 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor Plan & First Floor PlanPlans · PDF | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| Existing Floor Plans, Roof Plan, Street Scene, Block Plan & Location PlanPlans · PDF | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| EFDC Contaminated Land Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 5 Jun 2023 | View |
| Historic England Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 8 Jun 2023 | View |
| EFDC Drainage Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 2 Jun 2023 | View |
| Heritage Impact AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| Existing & Proposed Elevations & Street ScenePlans · PDF | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| Proposed Floor Plans, Roof Plan, Street Scene, Block Plan & Location PlanPlans · PDF | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
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