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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16 and 18, Castle Street, Ongar, CM5 9JS
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Council sourceDemolition of existing single storey extensions and construction of a two storey rear extension to form a three bedroom dwelling and construction of a new semi-detached two bedroom dwelling.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation comments (2)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| Existing Elevations, Floor Plans, Site Plan, Block Plan & Location PlanPlans · PDF | 29 Oct 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - Proposed Elevations, Floor Plans, Site Plan, Block Plan & Location PlanPlans · PDF | 29 Oct 2024 | View |
| EFDC - Land DrainageMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 29 Nov 2024 | View |
| Statutory Biodiversity Metric Calculation ToolSupporting Statement/Documents | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| ECC Ecology Comments #2 · PDF | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 29 Oct 2024 | View |
| Essex County Council - ArchaeologyMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 22 Nov 2024 | View |
| Sustainability StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 11 Nov 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - Proposed Plans and Elevations Rev FPlans · PDF | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural Report & Impact AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 29 Oct 2024 | View |
| MB - Tree and Landscape comments (1)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 19 Nov 2024 | View |
| Parish Council CommentRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF | 10 Dec 2024 | View |
| Conservation Comments (1)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 13 Dec 2024 | View |
| REVISED - Ecology ReportSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| Conservation Comments #3Memo (Consultee Comments) | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| REVISED - Proposed Plans and ElevationsPlans · PDF | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| ECC - HighwaysMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 20 Nov 2024 | View |
| REVISED - BNG AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| Design & Access StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 29 Oct 2024 | View |
| Cover LetterSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 29 Oct 2024 | View |
| ECC - Place Services EcologyMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report | 18 Dec 2025 | View |
| EFDC - Contaminated LandMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| EFDC - Planning Policy TeamMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Tree Protection PlanPlans · PDF | 29 Oct 2024 | View |
| REVISED - Bat SurveySupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| EFDC - Planning Policy Team Comments #2Memo (Consultee Comments) | 22 Oct 2025 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| Heritage StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Nov 2024 | View |
| Historic EnglandMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 19 Nov 2024 | View |
| DM Neighbour Letter.docx | 14 Nov 2024 | View |
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