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
87 Cooks Spinney Harlow Essex CM20 3BN
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87 Cooks Spinney Harlow Essex CM20 3BN
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF | 30 Jan 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICE - GTDDecision Notice · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| PUBLIC REPORTS PACK 26012026 1900 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 25-00268Committee Report · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| ECC CHILDREN'S SERVICES CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultees Response · PDF | 19 Jan 2026 | View |
| OFSTED LETTERSupporting Document · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| ECC SUPPORTING LETTERSupporting Document · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAY COMMENTSConsultees Response · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| HDC - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultees Response · PDF | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
| ESSEX COUNTY FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultees Response · PDF | 14 Jul 2025 | View |
| SUPPORTING STATEMENT PREPARED BY ALPHATREE HOMES CHILDREN S HOMEStatement · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| STATEMENT OF PURPOSEStatement · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANSite Location Plan · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| FLOOR PLANS AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| ELEVATIONS AS EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| 3D IMAGES EXISTINGDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| FLOOR PLANS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| ELEVATIONS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| 3D IMAGES PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| GROUND FLOOR 3DDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| FIRST FLOOR 3DDrawing · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form Redacted · PDF | 19 Jun 2025 | View |
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.