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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Squirrels Heath Horticultural Society Station Road Gidea Park Romford RM2 6BX
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Council sourceDemolition of existing building and erection of a two storey building to provide a cafe (Use Class A3) on the ground floor and residential accommodation (Use Class C3) on the first floor and in the roof space.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice - havpdecaDecision Notice - havpdeca | 12 Sept 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 8 Sept 2016 | View |
| Legal Agreement - redactedLegal Agreements | 4 Sept 2016 | View |
| HAS Acknowledgement LetterHAS Acknowledgement Letter | 12 Apr 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 12 Apr 2016 | View |
| PlansPlans | 8 Mar 2016 | View |
| Planning Statement/D&APlanning Statement/D&A | 8 Mar 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 8 Mar 2016 | View |
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