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.
Council planning record
Plume Library Market Hill Maldon Essex CM9 4PZ
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Plume Library Market Hill Maldon Essex CM9 4PZ
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View council mapInner doors to tower base entrance. Permanent posts to replace temporary Acrow props to support Plume Library floor and book collection loads.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 4 May 2023 | View |
| 04.05.2023 23.00186.LBC Plume Library Market Hill DL checkedFinal Officer Report | 4 May 2023 | View |
| Conservation OfficerConsultation Responses INTERNAL | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| Historic England ReponseConsultation Responses EXTERNAL | 14 Apr 2023 | View |
| Parish Council responseConsultation Responses EXTERNAL | 22 Mar 2023 | View |
| LBC-MAL-23-00186 Parish Council responseConsultation Responses EXTERNAL | 22 Mar 2023 | View |
| 02 - Block planLocation/Site Plan | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| 01 - Location PlanLocation/Site Plan | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| 07 - Dimension Block PlanLocation/Site Plan | 9 Mar 2023 | View |
| Email from AgentCovering Letter from Applicant/Agent | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| Email from AgentCovering Letter from Applicant/Agent | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| Auto Swing DoorsSupporting Information | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| Design & access statement LBC Plume LibraryDesign & Access Statement | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| 10A -Entrance lobby plans existing and proposedMulti Plans | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| 06A - Proposed Post designMulti Plans | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| 05 - Proposed. post position plan and sectionMulti Plans | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| 04 - Existing plan and sectionMulti Plans | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
| Application FormPlanning Application Form | 21 Feb 2023 | View |
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.