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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Western Road ROMFORD RM1 3JT
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Council sourceThe proposal is for retrospective change of use from A3 Restaurant to A3/A5 mixed use class.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer Report - DEL_REPOfficer Report - DEL_REP | 18 Aug 2017 | View |
| Decision Notice - havpdecrDecision Notice - havpdecr | 18 Aug 2017 | View |
| APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTAPPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | 12 May 2017 | View |
| PlansPlans | 24 Apr 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 24 Apr 2017 | View |
| HAS Acknowledgement LetterHAS Acknowledgement Letter | 24 Apr 2017 | View |
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