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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4 The Aspens Southminster Essex CM0 7FJ
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4 The Aspens Southminster Essex CM0 7FJ
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View council mapVariation of condition 3 (block paving) on approved planning permission 22/00853/HOUSE (Addition of hardstanding)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 18 May 2023 | View |
| 18.05.2023 - 23 - 00319-VAR - 4 The Aspens - Southminster - DL checkedFinal Officer Report | 12 May 2023 | View |
| HighwaysConsultation Responses EXTERNAL | 5 May 2023 | View |
| Southminster Parish Council ResponseEmail - Parish Consultation Reply | 26 Apr 2023 | View |
| 4TheAspens_ProposedBlockPlan_V2 - Proposed Block PlanLocation/Site Plan | 24 Mar 2023 | View |
| 4TheAspens_ExistingBlockPlan_V2 - Existing Block PlanLocation/Site Plan | 24 Mar 2023 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement | 24 Mar 2023 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedPlanning Application Form | 24 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.