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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Land West of Mutton Row, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9QQ
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Council sourceMaterial Change of Use of Land to a Residential Caravan Site for the use of Gypsy/Travellers comprising 3 pitches, with each pitch comprised of 1 Mobile Home, 1 Touring Caravan, and 1 Day Room.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Show People StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| DM Neighbour Letter.docx | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| EFDC Policy Comments #3 - G & T NeedMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 8 Sept 2025 | View |
| EFDC HRA Comments #2Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 3 Dec 2025 | View |
| Stanford Rivers Parish CouncilRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - Site Location PlanPlans · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| Proposed Day RoomPlans · PDF | 1 Aug 2025 | View |
| EFDC Contaminated Land Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 28 Aug 2025 | View |
| REVISED - Site Location PlanPlans · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| REVISED - EFSAC Technical NoteSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| EFDC Policy Comments #2 - BNGMemo (Consultee Comments) | 15 Aug 2025 | View |
| Completed UUSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| EFDC Drainage Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| ECC Ecology Comments #2Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| REVISED - Highways Technical NoteSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Assessment ReportSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| EFDC HRA Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 18 Sept 2025 | View |
| 00 Drawings and Documents List Rev ASupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| ECC Highways Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| The Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation Tool - 02.24.xlsxSupporting Statement/Documents | 22 May 2025 | View |
| Supporting Appeal Decision - Woodlands, Weatherhill CommonSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 1 Aug 2025 | View |
| Habitat Regulations AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| Countersigned IACPCSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| Covering letterSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| ECC Highways Comments #2Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 19 Feb 2026 | View |
| Block PlanPlans · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| EFDC Policy Comments #4 - BNGMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing Block PlanPlans · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| Application Form RedactedSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| Historic England Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| Natural England Comments #2Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| Conservation Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 12 Sept 2025 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| Agent Email re Further Plan + Supporting Appeal PDFEmail | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| EFDC Noise Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| Conservation Comments (2)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| ECC Ecology Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 21 Aug 2025 | View |
| Natural England Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| CPRE (Essex) Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) | 1 Sept 2025 | View |
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