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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Bower House Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PB
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Council sourceRefurbishment works to the stable block, including; removal of external fire escape stair, removal of externally mounted air conditioning units, reinstatement of original window openings, replacement of non-original windows with new timber sash windows and internal modifications.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice - havpdecaDecision Notice - havpdeca | 18 May 2016 | View |
| Officer Report - COM_REPOfficer Report - COM_REP | 18 May 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 18 May 2016 | View |
| Cancelled PlansCancelled Plans | 20 Apr 2016 | View |
| HAS Acknowledgement LetterHAS Acknowledgement Letter | 8 Oct 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 8 Oct 2015 | View |
| Planning Statement/D&APlanning Statement/D&A | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| DaylightOther | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| drainageFlood/Surface Water | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| Geotechnical reportOther | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| Energy/SustainabilityEnergy/Sustainability | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| EngineeringOther | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| Environmental StatementEnvironmental Statement | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| Traffic and TransportTraffic and Transport | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| Arboricltural ReportOther | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| EcologyEcology | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| Heritage StatementHeritage Statement | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| ArchaeologyArchaeology | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| A neat seat in HaveringOther | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| Supporting StatementsSupporting Statements | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| OtherOther | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| VisualPlans | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| PlansPlans | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| Geotechnical ReportOther | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
| conservationOther | 1 Sept 2015 | View |
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