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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Land at Farnham Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 1JB
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Land at Farnham Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 1JB
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Application for the proposed change of use of former fuel oil distribution depot to waste transfer station for the receipt, storage and transfer of automotive wastes
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Remediation Method Statement Report.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| Utilities Survey.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| Farnahm Road Excavations Operating Procedure.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| Farnham Road Excavations Risk Assessment.pdfApproval Notices and associated documents | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| Decision Notice.pdfDecision Notice and associated report | 7 Nov 2024 | View |
| Affinity Water response PL023621.pdfConsultation responses | 14 Dec 2021 | View |
| Highway Authority response PL023621.pdfConsultation responses | 13 Dec 2021 | View |
| Environment Agency response PL023621.pdfConsultation responses | 9 Dec 2021 | View |
| Rights of Way response 0236.pdfConsultation responses | 22 Nov 2021 | View |
| Uttlesford District Councl response 0236.pdfConsultation responses | 19 Nov 2021 | View |
| Herts Fire and Rescue response 0236.pdfConsultation responses | 19 Nov 2021 | View |
| PL023621 - LLFA response - 10.01.2022.pdfConsultation responses | 11 Jan 2022 | View |
| Farnham Parish Council response 0236.pdfConsultation responses | 20 Jan 2022 | View |
| East Herts District Council response PL023621.pdfConsultation responses | 8 Feb 2022 | View |
| Environment Agency response PL023621(1).pdfConsultation responses | 12 Aug 2022 | View |
| Affinity Water response PL023621(1).pdfConsultation responses | 16 Aug 2022 | View |
| Hertfordshire County Council Planning 01.08.22.docx.pdfConsultation responses | 7 Oct 2022 | View |
| Hertforshire County Council Planning. 03.10.22 ..pdfConsultation responses | 7 Oct 2022 | View |
| Lead Local Flood Authority response PL-0236-21.pdfConsultation responses | 2 Nov 2022 | View |
| Lead Local Flood Authority response PL-0236-21 06.10.2023.pdfConsultation responses | 6 Oct 2023 | View |
| Affinity Water response PL023621 041023.pdfConsultation responses | 11 Oct 2023 | View |
| Highways Response_PL-0236-21.pdfConsultation responses | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| Environment Agency Response PL0236.pdfConsultation responses | 23 Oct 2023 | View |
| Highways response PL0236.pdfConsultation responses | 3 Jul 2024 | View |
| Highways response.pdfConsultation responses | 5 Aug 2024 | View |
| Lead Local Flood Authority response PL-0236-21(1).pdfConsultation responses | 18 Oct 2024 | View |
| Environment Agency response PL023621(2).pdfConsultation responses | 1 May 2026 | View |
| DOC7,8,9,15,16 Affinity Water response.pdfConsultation responses | 12 May 2026 | View |
| Email from case officer to applicant 18.5.22.pdfFurther information received | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Email from case officer to applicant 22.2.22.pdfFurther information received | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Email from applicant 11.2.22.pdfFurther information received | 5 Aug 2022 | View |
| Surface water management strategy.pdfFurther information received | 19 Jul 2022 | View |
| Tank 02 Out of Service Inspection June 2022(1).pdfFurther information received | 19 Jul 2022 | View |
| Tank 03 Out of Service Inspection June 2022.pdfFurther information received | 19 Jul 2022 | View |
| Tank 04 Out of Service Inspection June 2022.pdfFurther information received | 19 Jul 2022 | View |
| Tank 05 Out of Service Inspection June 2022.pdfFurther information received | 19 Jul 2022 | View |
| Tank 06 Out of Service Inspection June 2022.pdfFurther information received | 19 Jul 2022 | View |
| Tank 07 Out of Service Inspection June 2022.pdfFurther information received | 19 Jul 2022 | View |
| FRA FHR-BWB-ZZ-XX-RP-YE-0003_FRA_S2_P01.pdfFurther information received | 19 Jul 2022 | View |
| PROW Survey Summary Chart.pdfFurther information received | 2 Aug 2022 | View |
| Environmental Assessment Report P2 (3)(1).pdfFurther information received | 21 Nov 2022 | View |
| Hertfordshire County Council Planning 11.11.22.pdfFurther information received | 21 Nov 2022 | View |
| Hertforshire County Council Planning 19.09.23.pdfFurther information received | 20 Sept 2023 | View |
| Oil Salvage Ltd Bishops Stortford Oil Storage Depot Bespoke Permit EPRAP3441QF.pdfFurther information received | 20 Sept 2023 | View |
| Hertfordhsire County Council Planning 28.11.23.pdfFurther information received | 29 Nov 2023 | View |
| Oil Salvage Ltd Bishops Stortford Oil Storage Depot Bespoke Permit EPRAP3441QF(1).pdfFurther information received | 29 Nov 2023 | View |
| Response To The Highways Authority (AutoRecovered).pdfFurther information received | 29 Nov 2023 | View |
| Roadway Signage Proposal Street View.pdfFurther information received | 9 May 2024 | View |
| Roadway Signage Proposal.pdfFurther information received | 9 May 2024 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 12 Oct 2021 | View |
| APPENDIX A.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 12 Oct 2021 | View |
| APPENDIX B.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 12 Oct 2021 | View |
| Oil Salvage Covering Letter Hertforshire County Council_081021.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 12 Oct 2021 | View |
| APPENDIX C.pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 12 Oct 2021 | View |
| OIL SALVAGE Ltd - PLANNING STATEMENT(1).pdfApplication documents (not plans) | 4 Nov 2021 | View |
| LOCATION-PLAN.pdfPlans or drawings | 12 Oct 2021 | View |
| SITE-PLAN_A3.pdfPlans or drawings | 12 Oct 2021 | View |
| EA Screening checklist - Land at Farnham Rd.pdfHCC validation/consultation documents | 11 Nov 2021 | View |
| Consultation plan showing site location - Land at Farnham Rd.pdfHCC validation/consultation documents | 9 Nov 2021 | View |
| Hertfordshire County Council Planning 01.07.22 letter V Vernon(1).pdfPlanning Application Documents | 19 Jul 2022 | View |
| Hertfordshire County Council Planning 31.05.22 (002)(1).pdfPlanning Application Documents | 19 Jul 2022 | View |
| Hertfordshire County Council Planning. 01.03.22.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 19 Jul 2022 | View |
| Site Plan.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| 24.077-SP-001 Site Plan DRAFT.pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedacted(2).pdfPlanning Application Documents | 30 Sept 2025 | View |
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