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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White Cottage, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RE
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Council sourceApplication for approval of details reserved by condition 11 (surface water details) on planning permission EPF/1201/24 (Demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a replacement 5 bedroom dwelling).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2-260 - Drainage Technical Note_04-09-2025 · PDF | 10 Sept 2025 | View |
| 2-260_C-002-P3-Proposed Drainage General Arrangement Plan.pdf · PDF | 8 Sept 2025 | View |
| 2-260_C-004-P1-Proposed Drainage Construction Details.pdf · PDF | 8 Sept 2025 | View |
| 2-260_C-001-P3-Existing Drainage General Arrangement Plan.pdf · PDF | 8 Sept 2025 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 8 Sept 2025 | View |
| 2-260_C-003-P3-Proposed Surface Water Catchment Plan.pdf · PDF | 8 Sept 2025 | View |
| EFDC Land Drainage Comments #1 · PDF | 29 Oct 2025 | View |
| 2-260 - Drainage Technical Note_10-10-2025 · PDF | 29 Oct 2025 | View |
| DS6148437 - Pre planning - L2 - WHITE COTTAGE, SEWARDSTONE ROAD, LONDON, E4 7RE · PDF | 29 Oct 2025 | View |
| 2-260_SW Network Model-P2.pdf · PDF | 8 Sept 2025 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.