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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31, Sheering Lower Road, Sheering, Harlow, CM21 9LF
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form Redacted · PDF | 5 Dec 2022 | View |
| EFDC Validation-Checklist.docx | 5 Dec 2022 | View |
| 002 Proposed Plans and Elevations · PDF | 26 Jan 2023 | View |
| Existing Plans and ElevationsPlans · PDF | 5 Dec 2022 | View |
| Sustainability Guidance · PDF | 5 Dec 2022 | View |
| Officer Report | 26 Jan 2023 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 27 Jan 2023 | View |
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