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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Morgans Farm, Chelmsford Road, High Ongar, Ongar, CM4 0LQ
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Council sourceChange of use of existing retail shop building (formerly part of the horicultural use) to a Class E(g)(i) Office, with associated external alterations; and construction of a Class E(g)(i) office building (previously approved as a security building under ref: EPF/0434/13).'
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Location PlanPlans · PDF | 25 Mar 2024 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 25 Mar 2024 | View |
| EFDC Contaminated Land · PDF | 1 May 2024 | View |
| Proposed Office Floor Plan ElevationsPlans · PDF | 25 Mar 2024 | View |
| Amended Proposed site Layout · PDF | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| Tree Survey & Tree ConstraintsSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 25 Mar 2024 | View |
| Sustainability AppraisalSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 25 Mar 2024 | View |
| VRP1794 - Transport Statement Morgan's Farm · PDF | 21 Jul 2024 | View |
| Morgans Farm-Site Location Plan · PDF | 4 Sept 2024 | View |
| Proposed New Office Floor Plan & ElevationsPlans · PDF | 25 Mar 2024 | View |
| Ecological Survey & AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 25 Mar 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED Revised - Proposed Site PlanPlans · PDF | 25 Apr 2024 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 12 Sept 2024 | View |
| JC Tree & Landscape Comments (1)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 25 Apr 2024 | View |
| Planning, Design & Access StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 25 Mar 2024 | View |
| Phase 1 Geo-Environmental Desk Study & Preliminary Risk Assessment (Part 2)Supporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 25 Mar 2024 | View |
| Habitat Regulations AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Apr 2024 | View |
| Existing Farm Shop Floor Plans & ElevationsPlans · PDF | 25 Mar 2024 | View |
| Existing Site PlanPlans · PDF | 25 Mar 2024 | View |
| Tree Survey & Constraints PlanPlans · PDF | 25 Mar 2024 | View |
| Delegated Report | 11 Sept 2024 | View |
| Phase 1 Geo-Environmental Desk Study & Preliminary Risk Assessment (Part 1)Supporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Apr 2024 | View |
| JC Tree & Landscape Comments (2)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 1 May 2024 | 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.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.