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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OS Field 6251 Colchester Road Great Totham Essex
OS Field 6251 Colchester Road Great Totham Essex
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View council mapThe material change of use of land for the stationing of caravans for residential purposes, and dayrooms and hardstanding ancillary to that use
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|---|---|---|
| Ecology ResponseConsultation Response | 12 Dec 2025 | View |
| 25-00555-FULDecision Notice | 5 Dec 2025 | View |
| Agenda item 7 Members Update - 25-00555-FUL OS Field 6251 Colchester Road Great TothamMember Update | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Public Committee Report North Western Area CommitteeCommittee Report | 26 Nov 2025 | View |
| EcologyConsultation Response | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| Highways responseConsultation Response | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| GTPC responseConsultation Response | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| Newspaper clipping 24.07.25Newspaper clipping | 25 Jul 2025 | View |
| Select Dowload File To ViewBNG (Excel) Matrix Calcs | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| BNG AssessmentSupporting Information | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| Planning StatementSupporting Information | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisal & Preliminary Roost AssessmentSupporting Information | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| 24_1345-005 Rev P01 - Proposed Dayroom Plans and ElevationsMulti Plans | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| 24_1345-003 Rev P01 - Proposed Site PlanLocation/Site Plan | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| 24_1345-002 Rev P02 - Existing Site PlanLocation/Site Plan | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| 24_1345-001 Rev P01 - Site Location PlanLocation/Site Plan | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedPlanning Application Form | 12 Jun 2025 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.