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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Bushey Cottage 1 Bushey Lea Ongar Essex CM5 9ED
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Retention of a front boundary wall (replacement of close boarded fence).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DC Appeal Decisions · PDF | 4 Oct 2018 | View |
| Development Control Application Decision Notices | 14 Aug 2018 | View |
| DC Appeal Documents · PDF | 10 Aug 2018 | View |
| DC Appeal Documents · PDF | 10 Aug 2018 | View |
| Development Control - Application Forms · PDF | 26 Jun 2018 | View |
| Conservation: DC Consultation | 17 Jul 2018 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications | 26 Jun 2018 | View |
| Plans: Composite, mixed drawings · PDF | 26 Jun 2018 | View |
| Plans: Location plan · PDF | 27 Jun 2018 | View |
| Plans: Block Plan · PDF | 27 Jun 2018 | View |
| Plans: Composite, mixed drawings · PDF | 27 Jun 2018 | View |
| DC Officer Report | 24 Jul 2018 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.