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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Picks Farm, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7RA
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Council sourceApplication for approval of details reserved by condition 2 'Surface Water Disposal', condition 3'Habitats and Species Regulations 2017' and condition 4 'Contamination' on planning permission EPF/3039/20 (Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural buildings to flexible use)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| EFDC- Land DrainageMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 8 Nov 2024 | View |
| Proposed Storage & Distribution Ground Floor PlanPlans · PDF | 14 Nov 2023 | View |
| Phase I Contaminated Land Assessment (Part 1)Supporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Nov 2023 | View |
| EFDC - Contaminated LandMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 5 Dec 2023 | View |
| HRA Review · PDF | 23 Jan 2025 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 20 Feb 2025 | View |
| EFDC Environmental Protection & Drainage · PDF | 18 Dec 2023 | View |
| Habitat Regulations AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Nov 2023 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Nov 2023 | View |
| Suds reportSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| Covering note with Suds report · PDF | 10 Oct 2024 | View |
| Phase I Contaminated Land Assessment (Part 2)Supporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 14 Nov 2023 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.