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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Smugglers Cove 17 High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5PE
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Smugglers Cove 17 High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5PE
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View council mapProposed change of use from art gallery shop to a mixed use of drinking establishment for the sale of alcohol (sui generis) (ground floor) and tattooist (sui generis) (first floor).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 23-00710-COUDecision Notice | 17 Nov 2023 | View |
| Final Officer Report 23-00710-COUFinal Officer Report | 17 Nov 2023 | View |
| HighwaysConsultation Responses EXTERNAL | 25 Oct 2023 | View |
| ConservationConsultation Responses INTERNAL | 19 Oct 2023 | View |
| Maldon Town CouncilEmail - Parish Consultation Reply | 18 Oct 2023 | View |
| Environmental healthConsultation Responses EXTERNAL | 28 Sept 2023 | View |
| 001 - GF & 1F PlanMulti Plans | 25 Sept 2023 | View |
| Floor Plan DimensionsSupporting Information | 17 Aug 2023 | View |
| Location PlanLocation/Site Plan | 19 Jul 2023 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedPlanning Application Form | 19 Jul 2023 | View |
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A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.