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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Unit 4 Bansons Yard Bansons Yard High Street Ongar CM5 9AA
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Council sourcePrior approval for change of use from commercial office space to two semi-detached 2 bedroom houses. See also EPF/0244/26.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| NIA___4_Bansons_Yard_Chipping_Ongar_CM5_9AA rev 02 · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| DM Neighbour Letter.docx | 14 Apr 2026 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| BY-U4-03 rev B · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| Cadent Gas Limited Comments #1 | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| Ground contamination and Flood report UNIT 4 BANSONS YARD · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| EFDC - Land Drainage | 6 May 2026 | View |
| EFDC Noise Comments #1 | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| BY-U4-02 rev C · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| Ongar Town Council Comments #1 · PDF | 11 May 2026 | View |
| Essex County Council - Highways | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| BY-U4-01 rev A · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| 2507620-ACE-XX-00-RP-C-0101_EFSAC Technical Note (Final) · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| Officer Report | 3 Jul 2026 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 3 Jul 2026 | View |
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