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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Ashmans Farm Braxted Road Kelvedon Colchester Essex CO5 9BT
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Ashmans Farm Braxted Road Kelvedon Colchester Essex CO5 9BT
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View council mapCompliance with conditions notification 24/00285/FUL (Extensions and alterations to the farmhouse, including demolition. Erection of outbuildings including garden annexe, cart lodge with home office above and stables. New driveway location and associated works.) Condition 5 - Hard and soft landscape. Condition 6 - Tree retention and protection. Condition 11 - Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy. Condition 12 - Lighting scheme for biodiversity. Condition 17 - Samples or high-quality photographs of the natural slates. Condition 18 - Samples or high-quality photographs of the bricks and 'charred' timber cladding.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 25-05078-DETDecision Notice | 12 Aug 2025 | View |
| Conservation responseConsultation Response | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| Ecology ResponseConsultation Response | 22 Jul 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural 25.05078.DETConsultation Response | 11 Jul 2025 | View |
| kingfisher lighting semita urban datasheetConditions Additional Information | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| kingfisher lighting ellis datasheetConditions Additional Information | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity Enhancement StrategyConditions Additional Information | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| Arcluce Technical SheetConditions Additional Information | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| D86255/JB/A - Lighting PlanConditions Additional Information | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| 11700-D-AMS - Arboricultural Method StatementConditions Additional Information | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural Implication Assessment and Arboricultural Method StatementConditions Additional Information | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| Materials ScheduleConditions Additional Information | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| PA_15 - Proposed Landscape PlanConditions Additional Information | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| Supporting LetterConditions Additional Information | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| ApplicationFormRedactedCompliance with Conditions Notification | 17 Jun 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.