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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The Old Court House Maldon Road Latchingdon Chelmsford Essex CM3 6LF
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The Old Court House Maldon Road Latchingdon Chelmsford Essex CM3 6LF
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 23/00843/HOUSEDecision Notice | 25 Oct 2023 | View |
| Final Officer ReportFinal Officer Report | 25 Oct 2023 | View |
| Conservation and Heritage SpecialistConsultation Responses INTERNAL | 17 Oct 2023 | View |
| Latchingdon Parish CouncilEmail - Parish Consultation Reply | 2 Oct 2023 | View |
| HighwaysConsultation Responses EXTERNAL | 26 Sept 2023 | View |
| Purleigh Parish CouncilEmail - Parish Consultation Reply | 18 Sept 2023 | View |
| Heritage StatementHeritage Statement | 1 Sept 2023 | View |
| 680/01 Location PlanLocation/Site Plan | 1 Sept 2023 | View |
| 680/06 A - Existing & Proposed Street Scene ElevationsMulti Plans | 1 Sept 2023 | View |
| 680_02 Rev A - Proposed Floor PlansMulti Plans | 1 Sept 2023 | View |
| 680_03 Rev A - Proposed ElevationsMulti Plans | 1 Sept 2023 | View |
| 680_04 Rev A - Site PlanLocation/Site Plan | 1 Sept 2023 | View |
| 680_05 - Location & Block PlanLocation/Site Plan | 1 Sept 2023 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedPlanning Application Form | 1 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.