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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22, Murrells Farm, London Road, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9QE
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Council sourceDemolition of a former farm building granted change of use to residential and the erection of a new dwelling to a similar mass and footprint.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Guidance & ChecklistSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| Essex County Council - Place Services Ecology · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| Natural England · PDF | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| ECC - Place Services Ecology · PDF | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| EFSAC Habitat Regulations AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 3 Jun 2025 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan & Location PlanPlans · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisal & Bat Roost AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Geo-environmental Phase I & Phase II Site Investigation Report (Part 2)Supporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 3 Jun 2025 | View |
| Design & Access StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| JC - Tree & Landscape Comments (1)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| Geo-environmental Phase I & Phase II Site Investigation Report (Part 1)Supporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 3 Jun 2025 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor PlanSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| EFDC - Contaminated Land · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| Tree SurveySupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Officer Report | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| BNG Baseline PlanPlans · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Planning StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| DM Neighbour Letter.docx | 3 Jun 2025 | View |
| Ecology InformationSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 9 Jul 2025 | View |
| Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation SpreadsheetSupporting Statement/Documents | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Location PlanPlans · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Existing & Proposed Site SectionsPlans · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Conservation Comments · PDF | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| EFDC - Land Drainage · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| Response to Conservation Report · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| Conservation Comments · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| Existing Location PlanPlans · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 4 Sept 2025 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed Roof PlanPlans · PDF | 5 May 2025 | View |
| Stanford Rivers Parish Council · PDF | 3 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed ElevationsPlans · PDF | 5 May 2025 | 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.