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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1, Rainbow Road, Matching Tye, Harlow, CM17 0QP
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Council sourceProposed new dwelling with highway access
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Plan Proposals - dwelling.pdfPlans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| Land Drainage commentRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF | 10 Oct 2023 | View |
| HRA · PDF | 4 Sept 2023 | View |
| Design and Access 1 Rainbow Road.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| MB - Tree and Landscape comments (1)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 13 Sept 2023 | View |
| Contaminated land desk Top study (3 parts) · PDF | 3 Nov 2023 | View |
| Officer Report | 12 Jan 2024 | View |
| S106 agreement · PDF | 20 Jun 2024 | View |
| Biodiversity survey and reportSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| Essex County Council - HighwaysRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF | 15 Sept 2023 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| The location planPlans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| Site Plan.pdfPlans · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| Contaminated land desk Top study (3 parts) · PDF | 3 Nov 2023 | View |
| EFDC - Contaminated LandMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 25 Sept 2023 | View |
| Contaminated land desk Top study (3 parts) · PDF | 3 Nov 2023 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 20 Jun 2024 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.