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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Auto Spares, Station Yard, Great Bentley Road, Thorrington, CO7 8HY
Auto Spares, Station Yard, Great Bentley Road, Thorrington, CO7 8HY
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Change of use of land to form extension of vehicle breakers yard, including processing of end-of-life vehicles, new access, erection of new operational building, new internal road and turn area, parking and storage of vehicles & metals, landscaping, noise fencing, infrastructure and ancillary works
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Screening OpinionScreening Opinion | 21 Jul 2021 | View |
| Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter | 23 Jul 2021 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 23 Jul 2021 | View |
| Arboricultural Impact AssessmentArboricultural Impact Assessment | 23 Jun 2021 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement | 23 Jun 2021 | View |
| Planning Statement (Appendix B)Planning Statement (Appendix B) | 23 Jun 2021 | View |
| Soil and Agricultural Land ClassificationSoil and Agricultural Land Classification | 23 Jun 2021 | View |
| Flood Risk Assessment & Drainage StrategyFlood Risk Assessment & Drainage Strategy | 23 Jun 2021 | View |
| SuDS Water Quantity and Quality ProformaSuDS Water Quantity and Quality Proforma | 23 Jun 2021 | View |
| Landscape and Visual AssessmentLandscape and Visual Assessment | 23 Jun 2021 | View |
| Vehicle RackingVehicle Racking | 23 Jun 2021 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological AppraisalPreliminary Ecological Appraisal | 23 Jun 2021 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 23 Jun 2021 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 23 Jun 2021 | View |
| Transport Note FinalTransport Note Final | 23 Jul 2021 | View |
| Road Safety AuditRoad Safety Audit | 23 Jul 2021 | View |
| Noise Impact AssessmentNoise Impact Assessment | 23 Jul 2021 | View |
| Viewpoints and photo panelsViewpoints and photo panels | 23 Jul 2021 | View |
| Landscape character and viewpointsLandscape character and viewpoints | 23 Jul 2021 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan | 23 Jun 2021 | View |
| Site Location Plan (OS)Site Location Plan (OS) | 23 Jun 2021 | View |
| Hard Landscape ProposalsHard Landscape Proposals | 23 Jun 2021 | View |
| Soft Landscape ProposalsSoft Landscape Proposals | 23 Jun 2021 | View |
| Proposed Layout and Elevations of Workshop BuildingProposed Layout and Elevations of Workshop Building | 23 Jun 2021 | View |
| Site Layout & Visibility SplaysSite Layout & Visibility Splays | 23 Jun 2021 | View |
| Noise Impact AssessmentNoise Impact Assessment | 23 Jun 2021 | 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.