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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Police Station, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AG
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Council sourceChange of use of ground floor of building to Use Class E.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation CommentsMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 17 Sept 2025 | View |
| flood-map-planning-2024-12-05T17_39_24.589Z.pdf · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| Essex County Council Highways · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| Planning Dept 16 07 25.pdf · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| EFDC - EH (Noise & Lighting) | 29 Aug 2025 | View |
| 3142_01_Existing Plans and Elevations.pdf · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
| Ongar Town Council | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| Officer Report | 24 Nov 2025 | View |
| 2025.11.21_HRA Trip Generation Assessment_Revision A_Former Ongar Police Station · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| 3142_12_Proposed Plans and Elevations (change of use).pdf · PDF | 16 Jul 2025 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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