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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The Retreat St Mary's Lane Upminster RM14 3PA
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Council sourceApplication seeking to confirm lawful site use as a holiday park for an unrestricted number of chalets, caravans or lodges and the use of the southern part of the site for non-holiday residential
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 15 Feb 2017 | View |
| Officer Report - DEL_REPOfficer Report - DEL_REP | 15 Feb 2017 | View |
| Decision Notice - LAW_REFDecision Notice - LAW_REF | 15 Feb 2017 | View |
| Winchester CC - AppealOther | 22 Dec 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 22 Dec 2016 | View |
| Covering LetterCovering Letter | 22 Dec 2016 | View |
| Picture of lodgeOther | 22 Dec 2016 | View |
| From P0030.13Plans | 22 Dec 2016 | View |
| Orangford Manor - AppealOther | 22 Dec 2016 | View |
| Retorrick Mill - AppealOther | 22 Dec 2016 | View |
| Herftfordshire CC & Glamorgan CC - AppealsOther | 22 Dec 2016 | View |
| Cotswold Grange - AppealOther | 22 Dec 2016 | View |
| I'm Your Man Ltd - AppealOther | 22 Dec 2016 | View |
| Altunkaynak - AppealOther | 22 Dec 2016 | View |
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