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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Beam Park Former Ford Assembly Plant Site New Road (A1306) Rainham
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Council sourceApplication for enabling works to prepare site for development, including clearing of on-site structures, addressing contamination, importation and positioning of crushed material on site for up to 9 months (preventing future settlement), localised piling and installation of band drainage.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Officer Report - COM_REPOfficer Report - COM_REP | 30 Oct 2017 | View |
| Decision Notice - havpdecaDecision Notice - havpdeca | 30 Oct 2017 | View |
| APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTAPPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | 8 Aug 2017 | View |
| PlansPlans | 27 Jul 2017 | View |
| Upfill StatementOther | 25 Jul 2017 | View |
| Tree Survey and ReportOther | 25 Jul 2017 | View |
| Transport StatementTraffic and Transport | 25 Jul 2017 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning Statement/D&A | 25 Jul 2017 | View |
| Covering LetterCovering Letter | 25 Jul 2017 | View |
| Ecological AppraisalEcology | 25 Jul 2017 | View |
| Pipeline Risk AssessmentOther | 25 Jul 2017 | View |
| Noise AssessmentOther | 25 Jul 2017 | View |
| PlansPlans | 25 Jul 2017 | View |
| Land Contamination AssessmentEnvironmental Statement | 25 Jul 2017 | View |
| Flood Risk AssessmentFlood/Surface Water | 25 Jul 2017 | View |
| Desk -Based GeoarchaelogicalOther | 25 Jul 2017 | View |
| Archaelogical Desk Based AssessmentArchaeology | 25 Jul 2017 | View |
| Construction Method Statement/ Management PlanSupporting Statements | 25 Jul 2017 | View |
| Archaelogical EvaluationArchaeology | 25 Jul 2017 | View |
| PlansPlans | 25 Jul 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 25 Jul 2017 | View |
| Air Quality AssessmentOther | 25 Jul 2017 | View |
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