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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53, Palace Gardens, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5PQ
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Proposed Upper Ground FloorPlans · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| Application Form (Redacted) · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| Proposed SectionsPlans · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| Upper Ground FloorPlans · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| Proposed Site PlanPlans · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| Existing Section EEPlans · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| Existing Block PlanPlans · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| Existing Site PlanPlans · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| Buckhurst Hill Parish CouncilRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF | 6 Jan 2023 | View |
| Location PlanPlans · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| Rear Image | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| Sustainability GuidancePlans · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report | 15 Mar 2023 | View |
| Existing Rear ElevationPlans · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| Proposed Lower Ground Floor PlanPlans · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| Existing Lower Ground FloorPlans · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| Front Image | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| Proposed Side ElevationPlans · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 17 Mar 2023 | View |
| Proposed Rear ElevationPlans · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| First Floor PlanPlans · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
| Existing Side ElevationPlans · PDF | 13 Dec 2022 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.