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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Swingfield Family Golf Centre Golf Centre Steeple Road Latchingdon Chelmsford Essex CM3 6LD
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Council sourceChange of use from golf driving range to leisure park including 20no touring park pitches, 20no static caravan park pitches and the conversion of 12no driving range hangers to self catering cabins and the conversion of the existing clubhouse to an ensuite caf�. The improvement of the access road and creation of an internal track the provision of additional parking and associated boundary treatment and landscaping
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Ecology ResponseConsultation Response | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| Select Download File To View (2)BNG (Excel) Matrix Calcs | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| Select Download File To View (1)BNG (Excel) Matrix Calcs | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| Summary of the Statutory Biodiversity Metric Condition Assessment WorkbookSupporting Information | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| Natural EnglandConsultation Response | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| Newspaper advert 23.04.26Newspaper clipping | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| Ecology ResponseConsultation Response | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| 101-CABINS FLOOR PLAN - REV BMulti Plans | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| 103 Location PlanLocation/Site Plan | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| 104 - Landscaping PlanAmended Plans | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| 101 RevA - Cabins Floor PlanAmended Plans | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| 102 RevA - Floor PlanAmended Plans | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| 103 RevA - Location PlanAmended Plans | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICANT RESPONSE TO PUBLIC REPRESENTATIONSSupporting Information | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| APPLICANT RESPONSE TO CONSULTATION COMMENTSSupporting Information | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| Ecological AssessmentSupporting Information | 23 Jun 2026 | View |
| EcologyConsultation Response | 21 May 2026 | View |
| Mayland Parish CouncilConsultation Response | 20 May 2026 | View |
| Anglian WaterConsultation Response | 19 May 2026 | View |
| County HighwaysConsultation Response | 19 May 2026 | View |
| Latchingdon Parish CouncilConsultation Response | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Natural englandConsultation Response | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Environment AgencyConsultation Response | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| Suffolk WaterConsultation Response | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| 17.4001-E104 - Proposed ElevationMulti Plans | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| 17.4001-E103 Rev B - Existing ElevationMulti Plans | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| BNG report v2Supporting Information | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| Arboricultural Impact Assessment & Arboricultural Method StatementSupporting Information | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| Design_and_Access_StatementSupporting Information | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| Drainage_Strategy_ReportSupporting Information | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| Flood_Risk_AssessmentSupporting Information | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| Planning_StatementSupporting Information | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| BNG MatrixBNG (Excel) Matrix Calcs | 4 Mar 2026 | View |
| 17.4001/M002 Rev A - Location PlanLocation/Site Plan | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedPlanning Application Form | 19 Dec 2025 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.