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 Howard Business Park Howard Close Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 1XA
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Council sourceConstruction of a 2 storey extension to extend 4 existing flats and provide 4 x 1 bed units built on a podium base above an existing car park for existing residential development.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApplicationFormRedacted · PDF | 26 Jul 2022 | View |
| Officer ReportReport | 6 Sept 2022 | View |
| 004 PROPOSED SF ROOF · PDF | 26 Jul 2022 | View |
| 002 EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONS.pdf Rev A · PDF | 26 Jul 2022 | View |
| Parish Council comment | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| EFDC - Land Drainage · PDF | 22 Aug 2022 | View |
| ENM-REP-CIV-001_Flood Risk Assesment Howard Close · PDF | 26 Jul 2022 | View |
| 2003630-01 EFSAC Technical Note - FINAL · PDF | 26 Jul 2022 | View |
| Howard Close Energy and Sustainability Statement · PDF | 26 Jul 2022 | View |
| Howard Close Planning Statement · PDF | 26 Jul 2022 | View |
| 001 SITE PLAN · PDF | 26 Jul 2022 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 6 Sept 2022 | View |
| EFDC - Contaminated Land Comments | 23 Aug 2022 | View |
| 003 PROPOSED SITE PLAN FF · PDF | 26 Jul 2022 | View |
| 005 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS.pdf Rev A · PDF | 26 Jul 2022 | View |
| LPA Statement of CaseOfficer Report · PDF | 7 Mar 2023 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.