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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East Mersea Youth Camp (Mersea Outdoors), Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, Essex, CO5 8SX
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Council sourceThe demolition of 7no. existing buildings including staff amenity building (D1), storage building for wet activity equipment (D2), open fronted timber shelter (D3), single storey storage shed (D4), timber shed (D5), existing go-kart store (D6) and storage building (D7). The erection of 3no. new buildings comprising a staff amenity building (N1), general storage building (N2) and go-kart store (N3).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 22 May 2025 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 22 May 2025 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Bat survey reportBat survey report | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological AppraisalPreliminary Ecological Appraisal | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Design and access statementDesign and access statement | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| 1987 P06A Proposed Block Plan1987 P06A Proposed Block Plan | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| 1987 P07A Proposed Area A1987 P07A Proposed Area A | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| 1987 P10A Proposed Staff Amenity1987 P10A Proposed Staff Amenity | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| Agent EmailAgent Email | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| The location planThe location plan | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Layout Plan - ExistingLayout Plan - Existing | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Floor Plan - ExistingFloor Plan - Existing | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Floor Plan - ExistingFloor Plan - Existing | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Floor Plan - ExistingFloor Plan - Existing | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Layout Plan - ProposedLayout Plan - Proposed | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Floor planFloor plan | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Floor planFloor plan | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Floor planFloor plan | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Layout Plan - ProposedLayout Plan - Proposed | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Layout Plan - ProposedLayout Plan - Proposed | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Layout Plan - ProposedLayout Plan - Proposed | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Agent Email - Re Mersea Outdoors - CCCOL4724Agent Email - Re Mersea Outdoors - CCCOL4724 | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| 1461 Mersea Outdoors_LS_2025_02_251461 Mersea Outdoors_LS_2025_02_25 | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| 1054_AIA_2025-02-061054_AIA_2025-02-06 | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity Net Gains Assessment - Mersea Outdoor Centre 250228Biodiversity Net Gains Assessment - Mersea Outdoor Centre 250228 | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| The_Statutory_Biodiversity_Metric_Calculation_Tool_-_Macro_enabled_tool_23.07.2024 - Mersea Outdoor_The_Statutory_Biodiversity_Metric_Calculation_Tool_-_Macro_enabled_tool_23.07.2024 - Mersea Outdoor_ | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| 1987 P01C Existing Site Location Plans1987 P01C Existing Site Location Plans | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| 1461-02 Mersea Outdoors Hard works 2025 02 251461-02 Mersea Outdoors Hard works 2025 02 25 | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| 1461-01 Mersea Outdoors Soft works 2025 02 251461-01 Mersea Outdoors Soft works 2025 02 25 | 10 Mar 2025 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| East Mersea Parish CouncilEast Mersea Parish Council | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Colchester City Consultation ResponseColchester City Consultation Response | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| Place ServicesPlace Services | 30 Sept 2024 | View |
| Place Services Consultation ResponsePlace Services Consultation Response | 4 Oct 2024 | View |
| Annex A to standard letters - Aug 2024Annex A to standard letters - Aug 2024 | 21 Oct 2024 | View |
| Natural EnglandNatural England | 21 Oct 2024 | View |
| Place Services additional consultation responsePlace Services additional consultation response | 21 Oct 2024 | View |
| Place Services Add Info Consultation ResponsePlace Services Add Info Consultation Response | 16 Apr 2025 | View |
| Place ServicesPlace Services | 9 May 2025 | View |
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