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 Pillars, Tysea Hill, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford, RM4 1JU
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Council sourceDemolition of commercial glass houses and erection of four bungalows
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| IE22-006 The Pillars Stapleford Abbotts - Geo-Environmental Desk Study Report-compressed.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| 24-021-5 EXTERNAL STORE DETAILS.pdfPlans · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| EFDC - Contaminated LandMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 6 Nov 2024 | View |
| Small_Sites_Metric__Statutory_Biodiversity_Metric__Calculation_Tool_02.24 - The Pillars.xlsxSupporting Statement/Documents | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| Officer Report | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| 24-021-4 HOUSE TYPE 2 - LAYOUTS and ELEVATIONS.pdfPlans · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| Supporting Planning Statement - 24-021.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| 24-021-6 ACCESS PLAN.pdfPlans · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| Existing & Proposed Site Plan & Street ScenePlans · PDF | 30 Oct 2024 | View |
| Linework Special Requirements For Safe WorkingSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 30 Oct 2024 | View |
| Pillars at Stapleford - Energy Statement.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| Parish Council commentRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF | 18 Nov 2024 | View |
| BNG - The Pillars - FINAL.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| MB - Tree and Landscape comments (1)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 23 Oct 2024 | View |
| 24-021-2 EXISTING STRUCTURES - LAYOUTS and ELEVATIONS.pdfPlans · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| Essex County Council - EcologyMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 5 Dec 2024 | View |
| EFDC-Sustainability Checklist - Completed V1.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| 24-021-7 EXISTING OVERALL SITE PLAN.pdfPlans · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| BPA MapPlans · PDF | 30 Oct 2024 | View |
| PEA_PRA - The Pillars - FINAL.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| 1-932-FRA and DS-compressed.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| HRASupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Oct 2024 | View |
| 24-021-1 EXISTING and PROPOSED SITE PLANS and STREET SCENE.pdfPlans · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| Red Line Plan.pdfPlans · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 28 Mar 2025 | View |
| Tree Survey BS 5837 - The Pillars P2138-TS01 V3.pdfSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| 24-021-3 HOUSE TYPE 1 - LAYOUTS and ELEVATIONS.pdfPlans · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| Access Strategy PlansPlans · PDF | 30 Oct 2024 | View |
| ECC - HighwaysMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 24 Oct 2024 | View |
| EFDC - Land DraingeMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 11 Nov 2024 | View |
| DM Neighbour Letter.docx | 22 Oct 2024 | View |
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