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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1 Hermitage Cottages High Street Ongar CM5 9AB
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Council sourceVehicle access, driveway and parking area (Revised application to EPF/3206/21)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Hermitage Cottages Ongar Tree Protection Plan REV 1 · PDF | 23 Jun 2022 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted · PDF | 23 Jun 2022 | View |
| 1 Hermitage Cottages, High Street, Ongar, Essex Tree Report REV 1 · PDF | 23 Jun 2022 | View |
| Access siteplan REV B · PDF | 23 Jun 2022 | View |
| JC Tree & Landscape Comments (1) · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| Covering Letter rev A · PDF | 23 Jun 2022 | View |
| Officer report · PDF | 22 Nov 2022 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 20 Jul 2022 | View |
| Covering Letter · PDF | 23 Jun 2022 | View |
| Conservation Comments · PDF | 18 Jul 2022 | View |
| Heritage statement rev A · PDF | 23 Jun 2022 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.