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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The Chequers Ph, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PZ
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| FINAL Matching Green HS-HIA for full app.pdf · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| 0001 P3 Existing Site Plan.pdf · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| 1302 P2 North East Elevation.pdf · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| 1303 P2 North West Elevation.pdf · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Conservation Comments · PDF | 17 Oct 2025 | View |
| 1100 P5 Proposed Ground Floor Plan.pdf · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| 1000 P2 Proposed Site Plan.pdf · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| 1304 P2 South West Elevation.pdf · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Design and Access Statement.pdf · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Planning Statement Final.pdf · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| 0000 P3 Location and Block Plan.pdf · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| 1305 P2 South East Elevation.pdf · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Officer Report | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| EFDC Contaminated Land Comments #1 · PDF | 22 Oct 2025 | View |
| DM Neighbour Letter.docx | 2 Oct 2025 | View |
| A Business Case for the Sustainable Future of The Chequers Public House (headed).pdf · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| 1102 P1 Proposed First Floor and Roof Plans.pdf · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural Report for Development (May 2025).pdf · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Matching Parish Council | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| 0100 P3 Existing Plans.pdf · PDF | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (July 2025).pdf · PDF | 30 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.