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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Former Rainham library; offices at 21 Broadway and land to the rear of 25 and 29 Broadway Rainham RM13 9YW
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Council sourceThe demolition of existing buildings and the construction of 62 no. homes comprising a mix of 20 houses and 42 apartments with associated access roads, parking, hardsurfacing, landscaping, boundary treatments, refuse stores, an electrical substation and means of access to and from Broadway
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PlansPlans | 2 Feb 2017 | View |
| Cancelled PlansCancelled Plans | 2 Feb 2017 | View |
| HAS Acknowledgement LetterHAS Acknowledgement Letter | 27 Jan 2017 | View |
| Rainham Broadway DAS - FINAL 1.1Planning Statement/D&A | 27 Jan 2017 | View |
| Travel PlanTraffic and Transport | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Traffic and TransportTraffic and Transport | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| noise impact AssesmentOther | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Heritage StatementHeritage Statement | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Ground Investigation reportContamination | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Flood/Surface WaterFlood/Surface Water | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Utility StatementOther | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Statement of Community InvolementOther | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Safer Places StatementOther | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Planning Statement/D&APlanning Statement/D&A | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| OtherOther | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Desk Based AssessmentArchaeology | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| P1 Habitat SurveyOther | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Energy StatementEnergy/Sustainability | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Covering LetterCovering Letter | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Arboriciltural implications assessmentEcology | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Heritage StatementHeritage Statement | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| Enviromental ReportEnvironmental Statement | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| P2 Ground Investigation reportOther | 20 Dec 2016 | View |
| HAS Acknowledgement LetterHAS Acknowledgement Letter | 19 Dec 2016 | View |
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