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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Lavender Cottage, 3C Cripsey Avenue, Ongar, CM5 0AT
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| BNG AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| Officer reportOfficer Report | 8 Sept 2025 | View |
| ECC - HighwaysMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 14 Mar 2025 | View |
| Transport StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| Transport Statement AppendicesSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| EFDC Contaminated Land · PDF | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| Natural EnglandMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 1 Apr 2025 | View |
| Proposed Floor PlansPlans · PDF | 19 Nov 2024 | View |
| Environment Agency CommentMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 28 Mar 2025 | View |
| AMENDED - Application FormSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| Superseded Proposed Elevations & Floor PlansPlans · PDF | 19 Nov 2024 | View |
| Arboricultural ReportSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 19 Nov 2024 | View |
| superseded - Existing & Proposed Site Layout PlanPlans · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| Location PlanPlans · PDF | 19 Nov 2024 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| Statutory Biodiversity Metric SpreadsheetSupporting Statement/Documents | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| DM Neighbour Letter.docx | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| Flood Risk AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 19 Nov 2024 | View |
| AMENDED - Design & Access StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 12 Mar 2025 | View |
| Stage 1 HRASupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 19 Nov 2024 | View |
| Certificate B · PDF | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| EFDC - Land Drainage · PDF | 3 Jul 2025 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisal & Roost AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 3 Mar 2025 | View |
| JC Tree & Landscape Comments (1)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 13 Mar 2025 | View |
| Essex County Council - EcologyMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 24 Mar 2025 | View |
| Completed UU EPF/2332/24 · PDF | 24 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed ElevationsPlans · PDF | 19 Nov 2024 | 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.