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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Unit 4 Merlin House West Road Harlow Essex CM20 2GB
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Unit 4 Merlin House West Road Harlow Essex CM20 2GB
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View council mapConversion of an existing office unit into residential use, the construction of a third floor on top of the existing building, and the creation of six new two-bedroom flats.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| DELEGATED OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report · PDF | 15 Oct 2025 | View |
| ECC HIGHWAYS CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultees Response · PDF | 8 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATION EAST FACE - REVISEDDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATION NORTH FACE - REVISEDDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATION WEST FACEDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| STREET SCENEDrawing · PDF | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| ECC ECOLOGY CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultees Response · PDF | 24 Sept 2025 | View |
| ECC URBAN DESIGN PLACE SERVICES CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultees Response · PDF | 11 Sept 2025 | View |
| ESSEX COUNTY FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultees Response · PDF | 8 Sept 2025 | View |
| THAMES WATER UTILITIES CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultees Response · PDF | 28 Aug 2025 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT AUGUST 2025Design and Access Statement · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN STATEMENTStatement · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GA GROUND FLOORDrawing · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GA FIRST FLOORDrawing · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATION EAST FACEDrawing · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATION NORTH FACEDrawing · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATION WEST FACEDrawing · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| BLOCK PLANBlock Plan · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GA GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GA FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GA SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| DRAINAGE PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTStatement · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form Redacted · PDF | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
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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.