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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Little Wood 37 Colchester Road Great Totham Maldon Essex CM9 8DG
Little Wood 37 Colchester Road Great Totham Maldon Essex CM9 8DG
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 25-00654-FULDecision Notice | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| Final Officer ReportFinal Officer Report | 31 Oct 2025 | View |
| EcologyConsultation Response | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| GTPC responseConsultation Response | 27 Aug 2025 | View |
| Environmental healthConsultation Response | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| Newspaper clipping 07.08.2025Newspaper clipping | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| 100 Rev B Site Location PlanMulti Plans | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| select download file to viewBNG (Excel) Matrix Calcs | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological AppraisalSupporting Information | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE & VISUAL APPRAISAL PART 3B - photos 7-12Supporting Information | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE & VISUAL APPRAISAL PART 3A - photos 1-6Supporting Information | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE & VISUAL APPRAISAL PART 2 - figuresSupporting Information | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| LANDSCAPE & VISUAL APPRAISAL PART 1Supporting Information | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| Landscape ProposalSupporting Information | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural ReportSupporting Information | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| Planning StatementSupporting Information | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| cover letterSupporting Information | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity Net Gains Assessment - Littlewood.37.Colchester.Road.Great.Totham_250710Supporting Information | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| 203 Proposed ElevationsMulti Plans | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| 202 Proposed SectionsMulti Plans | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| 101 Existing Block PlanLocation/Site Plan | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| 201 Proposed Block PlanLocation/Site Plan | 17 Jul 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedPlanning Application Form | 17 Jul 2025 | 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.