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.
Council planning record
Field End, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EH
Last published check: 25 Oct 2026, 18:07. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDemolition of the poor-quality existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwellinghouse with basement.
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected detailsField End, Oak Hill Road, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1EH
This record has no verified map location.
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Design & Access StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed SectionsPlans · PDF | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Street ElevationPlans · PDF | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| Comparison ElevationsPlans · PDF | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| Displayed Site Notice | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural Impact Assessment Site PlanPlans · PDF | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Basement PlanPlans · PDF | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed ElevationsPlans · PDF | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| Stanford Rivers Parish Council · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| DM Neighbour Letter.docx | 12 May 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural SurveySupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| Displayed Site Notice | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural Method StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| Existing Site Block PlanPlans · PDF | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| EFDC - Land Contamination · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| DM Final Officer Report.docx | 18 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor PlanPlans · PDF | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| JC - Tree & Landscape Comments (1)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| Tree Protection PlanPlans · PDF | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisal & Preliminary Roost AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Displayed Site Notice | 14 May 2025 | View |
| Sustainability StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 28 Apr 2025 | View |
| Existing Site PlanPlans · PDF | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Second Floor PlanPlans · PDF | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| Existing Street ViewPlans · PDF | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed First Floor PlanPlans · PDF | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Roof PlanPlans · PDF | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| Location PlanPlans · PDF | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site Block PlanPlans · PDF | 21 Apr 2025 | View |
| Basement Impact AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 12 May 2025 | View |
| EFDC Land Drainage · PDF | 18 Jun 2025 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
No related records were published in this section.
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.