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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Playing Field, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH
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Council sourceApproval of Detail Reserved by Condition 12 flood assessment & Condition 13 Surface Water of EPF/2207/16 (Outline application (all matters reserved, except approval sought for detail of access) for Health Centre building; 60 Independent Living Older Persons Apartments Building (Use Class C2 - with a minimum of 6 hours care to be provided per week for each apartment) minimum 40% affordable; Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool Building (to include Fitness Suite and Community Hall) ; Open Space including a mini soccer grass pitch for use by under 7/8 year olds and footpaths; Ancillary development including three vehicular accesses off Hillhouse, car parking, and SUDs Infrastructure and demolition of Ninefields Community Centre Building.)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| EFDC - Land Drainage #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 15 Oct 2026 | View |
| 3717FRD_Hillhouse_Waltham_Abbey_v1.1.pdf · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 15 Oct 2026 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 9 Sept 2026 | View |
| 3717FRD_Hillhouse_Waltham_Abbey_v2.2. · PDF | 14 Oct 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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