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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Existing surface level car park , Cottis Lane Car Park, Cottis Lane , Epping , CM16 5LL
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Council sourceApproval of Details pursuant to condition 12 Environmental Construction Management Plan and Condition 17 Construction Management Plan of permission EPF/2925/20 (Full application for the redevelopment of existing surface level car park comprising the demolition of public toilets and the construction of a multi-deck car park, cinema (sui generis), commercial floor space (mixed Class E), replacement public toilets and cycle store, all associated plant, together with new vehicular and pedestrian access, all hard and soft landscaping, and associated works).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Council comment · PDF | 27 Jul 2022 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| EFDC - Air Quality - Appendix 9.5 · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Essex County Council - Ecology · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 15 Dec 2022 | View |
| EFDC - Air Quality - Figure 9.2 · PDF | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| EFDC - Air Quality | 26 Aug 2022 | View |
| Cottis_Lane_CEMP_Biodiversity (Condition_12).pdf · PDF | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| CMP (Con 17)Supporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 7 Dec 2022 | View |
| Cottis Lane Discharge of conditions Cover letter (Conditions 12 and 17).pdf · PDF | 4 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.