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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Land at Mill Lane, High Ongar, Ongar, CM5 9RQ
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Council sourceApproval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 Tree Protection Plan/Arboricultural Method Statement, 5 Construction Management Plan and 7 Surface Water Disposal of EPF/1718/18 ((HONG.R1) - Erection of 7 three bedroom houses including new access from Millfield, provision of parking spaces, amenity space and landscaping).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Construction and Demolition Method Statement Mill Lane October 2025 ISSUED 28.10.25.pdf · PDF | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| OS 2586-23-Doc1 Rvs D Land off Millfield AIA TR AMS TPM.pdf · PDF | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| tree comments | 1 Dec 2025 | View |
| 5442-MILL-ICS-XX-RP-C-07.001-P04 - Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Statement_compressed (1).pdf · PDF | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| OS 2586-23.2 RvsE Millfield TPP.pdf · PDF | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| EFDC Land Drainage Comments #1 · PDF | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
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