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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Stockmans Lodge Stokes Hall Farm Burnham Road Althorne Chelmsford Essex CM3 6DS
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Stockmans Lodge Stokes Hall Farm Burnham Road Althorne Chelmsford Essex CM3 6DS
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 22 May 2023 | View |
| final officer reportFinal Officer Report | 22 May 2023 | View |
| Site PhotographsPhotographs | 22 May 2023 | View |
| Essex County Highways ResponseConsultation Responses EXTERNAL | 17 May 2023 | View |
| Althorne Parish Council ResponseEmail - Parish Consultation Reply | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| Althorne Parish Council ResponseEmail - Parish Consultation Reply | 21 Apr 2023 | View |
| 01.SL Rev A - Location PlanLocation/Site Plan | 28 Mar 2023 | View |
| Design StatementDesign & Access Statement | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| 10.SL Proposed ElevationsMulti Plans | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| 09.SL Proposed Roof PlanMulti Plans | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| 08.SL Proposed First Floor PlanMulti Plans | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| 07.SL Proposed Ground Floor PlanMulti Plans | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| 06.SL Existing ElevationsMulti Plans | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| 05.SL Existing Roof PlanMulti Plans | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| 04.SL Existing First Floor PlanMulti Plans | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| 03.SL Existing Ground Floor PlanMulti Plans | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| 02.SL Site PlanLocation/Site Plan | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedPlanning Application Form | 20 Mar 2023 | View |
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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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.