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.
Council planning record
Land North of Lower Road, Effingham
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Outline Application (with all matters reserved except for points of access to the highway) for residential development (Use Class C3), a nursery (Use Class E(f)), together with landscaping and associated works (following demolition of existing structures)
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| Appendix1.1 location of info within esApplication Document · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| Light pollution assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| Es_volume ii_landscape and visual impact assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 12 Oct 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Design & access statementApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Design guideApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Proposed land use, key streets & spaces parameters site planDrawing · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Proposed building heights parameters planDrawing · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Proposed illustrative landscape planDrawing · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Open space assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Green belt assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Affordable housing statementApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Arboricultural impact assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Archaeological desk-based assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Community education needs assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Energy & sustainability statementApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement & non-technical summaryApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Appendix 1.2: project team profilesApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Covering letterApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Health impact assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Outline waste mangement strategyApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Part 1 landscape & visual impact assessment to appendix 5Application Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Part 2 appendix 6: winter photosheetsApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Part 3 appendix 7: summer photoshootsApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Part 4 appendix 8, 9 & first half of 10Application Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Part 5 second half of appendix 10 to appendix 13Application Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Planning statementApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Preliminary risk assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Transport assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Framework travel planApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Construction traffic management planApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Statement of community involvementApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement chapter 1 introductionApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment statement chapter 2 eia methodologyApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment statement chapter 3 land uses & sensitive receptorsApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment statement chapter 4 the proposed developmentApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment statement chapter 5 alternativesApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment statement chapter 6 construction strategy & managementApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment statement chapter 7 socio-economicsApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment statement chapter 8 traffic & transportApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment statement chapter 9 air qualityApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment statement chapter 10 climate changeApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment statement chapter 11 noise & vibrationApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment statement chapter 12 water resources & flood riskApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment statement chapter 13 ecologyApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment statement chapter 14 built heritageApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment statement chapter 15 residual effects & effect interactionsApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment statement chapter 16 next stepsApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 2.1 eia scoping reportApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 2.2 eia scoping opinionApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 2.3 eia so applicant responseApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 2.4 consultee comments on eia scopingApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 2.5 cumulative schemes assessedApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 7.1 additionality methodologyApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 9.1 air quality legislation & policyApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 9.2 air quality baselineApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 9.3 construction dust risk assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 9.4 dispersion modellingApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 9.5 assessment of air qualityApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 9.6 assessment of site suitabilityApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 9.7 human health related thresholdsApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 10.1 wlca technical reportApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 11.1 glossary of acoustic terminologyApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 11.2 noise & vibration reportApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 11.3 environment baseline noise surveyApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 11.4 noise consultationApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 11.5 construction, noise & vibrationApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 11.6 road traffic noise assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 11.7 assessment of residential amenityApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 12.1 flood risk assessment & drainageApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 13.1 preliminary ecological appraisalApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 13.3 biodiversity net gain assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 13.7 wintering & breeding bird reportApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 13.8 bat ground level tree assessmentApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 13.9 bat emergence survey reportApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 14.1 heritage statementApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 13.2 shadow habitats assessmentsApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 13.4 landscape/ecology management planApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 13.5 invertebrate scoping reportApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environmental statement volume 3 appendix 13.6 great crested newt reportApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment statement volume 3 appendicesApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment statement volume 1 contents & glossaryApplication Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environment statement non-technical summary v2Application Document · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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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.