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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Land At Orchard Cottage 33 Colchester Road Great Totham Essex
Last published check: 13 Oct 2026, 04:07. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Council sourceOutline application for the erection of a 4 bedroom dwelling
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaper advert - 2.4.2026Newspaper clipping | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Ecology 2 (SUPERSEDED)Consultation Response | 26 May 2026 | View |
| EcologyConsultation Response | 26 May 2026 | View |
| County HighwaysConsultation Response | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| Great Totham Parish CouncilConsultation Response | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| PEA - Land adjacent to Orchard House CM9 8DG - 45163592 - v1 - 170326_RedactedEcology Report | 26 Mar 2026 | View |
| Planning, Design & Access StatementSupporting Information | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity Net Gain PlanSupporting Information | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| Proposed Landscape Plan - Illustrative PurposesMulti Plans | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| 07 Rev 1 - Proposed 3D VisualisationsIllustrative drawings | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| 06 Rev 1 - Proposed Elevations 2Multi Plans | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| 04 Rev 1 - Proposed Floor PlansMulti Plans | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| 05 Rev 1 - Proposed Elevations 1Multi Plans | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| 02 Rev 1 - Existing Site PlanLocation/Site Plan | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| 03 Rev 1 - Proposed site PlanLocation/Site Plan | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| 01 Rev 1 - Location PlanLocation/Site Plan | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedPlanning Application Form | 6 Nov 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.