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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Rectory Barn (formerly known as 1 Shelley Rectory) Church Lane Off Fyfield Road Ongar Essex CM5 0HQ
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Council sourceReduce size of house, removal of first floor and lower height of roof. Garden to West of house. Removal of existing static mobile homes.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Plans: Composite, mixed drawings · PDF | 16 Oct 2018 | View |
| Development Control Application Decision Notices | 28 Nov 2018 | View |
| Development Control - Application Forms · PDF | 16 Oct 2018 | View |
| Plans: Elevations · PDF | 16 Oct 2018 | View |
| Plans: Block Plan · PDF | 16 Oct 2018 | View |
| DC Supporting Information for Applications · PDF | 16 Oct 2018 | View |
| Plans: Site Plan · PDF | 16 Oct 2018 | View |
| DC Officer Report | 29 Nov 2018 | View |
| DC Consultation (External) · PDF | 1 Nov 2018 | View |
| Plans: Composite, mixed drawings · PDF | 16 Oct 2018 | View |
| DC Officer Report | 29 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.