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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Cliff Park High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AT
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Cliff Park High Street Harwich Essex CO12 3AT
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|---|---|---|
| Notice of decision (inc art 35)Decision · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| Eot agreement - rec'd 23.09.26Correspondence · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - ecc ecology - rec'd 22.09.26Consultee Comment · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| Extension of time agreement email - rec'd 07/09/2026Correspondence · PDF | 7 Sept 2026 | View |
| Planning committee action sheetDecision | 3 Sept 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - natural england - rec'd 27.08.26Consultee Comment · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| Agreement to pre-commencement conditions - rec'd 20.08.26Correspondence · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| Planning committee - applicant letterCorrespondence · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| Planning committee - agent letterCorrespondence · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - environmental protection - rec'd 19.02.2026Consultee Comment · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| Planning committee reportCommittee Report · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| Amended preliminary ecological appraisal - rec'd 17.08.26Report (Revised) · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| Eot agreement to 07.09.26 - rec'd 23.07.26Correspondence · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| Eot agreement to 07.08.26 - rec'd 06.07.26Correspondence · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - ecc heritage - rec'd 06.07.2026Consultee Comment · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| ConsulteecommentConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Jul 2026 | View |
| Archaeological desk based assessment - rec'd 27.05.26Report · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| Heritage statement - rec'd 27.05.26Report · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| Geophysical survey - rec'd 27.05.26Report · PDF | 16 Jun 2026 | View |
| Eot agreement - rec'd 18.05.26Correspondence · PDF | 19 May 2026 | View |
| Eot agreement - rec'd 24/3/26Other · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| Eot agreement to 19.03.26 - rec'd 22.01.26Correspondence · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| Amended site plan - rec'd 28.01.26Drawing · PDF | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
| ConsulteecommentConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 Jan 2026 | View |
| ConsulteecommentConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Jan 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - sport england - rec'd 12.12.25Consultee Comment · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| Observation comment - rec'd 12.01.2026Public Comment · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - ecc highways - rec'd 08.01.2026Consultee Comment · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - ecc heritage - rec'd 07.01.2026Consultee Comment · PDF | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| ConsulteecommentConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Jan 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - historic england - rec'd 06.01.26Consultee Comment · PDF | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed layout playzone - rec'd 10.12.25Drawing · PDF | 11 Dec 2025 | View |
| Proposed site plan with aerial image - rec'd 10.12.25Drawing · PDF | 11 Dec 2025 | View |
| Acknowledgement letterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 11 Dec 2025 | View |
| Site noticeSite Notice · PDF | 11 Dec 2025 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 11 Dec 2025 | View |
| Application form - rec'd 04/12/2025Application Form · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| 8 metre root mount and flange plate column drawing - rec'd 04/12/2025Drawing · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Condition assessments - rec'd 04/12/2025Report | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Superseded construction environmental management plan - rec'd 04/12/2025Report · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Superseded site plan - rec'd 04/12/2025Drawing · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Side and end elevations - rec'd 04/12/2025Drawing · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| End and side elevations - rec'd 04/12/2025Drawing · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Landscape plan - rec'd 04/12/2025Drawing · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Construction details - rec'd 04/12/2025Drawing · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Pathway design - rec'd 04/12/2025Report · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Playzone standard design - floodlighting - rec'd 04/12/2025Report · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Lighting design - rec'd 04/12/2025Report · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Planning statement - rec'd 04/12/2025Report · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Playzone signage dimensions - rec'd 04/12/2025Other · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Proposed materials - rec'd 04/12/2025Report · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Biodiversity net gain assessment - rec'd 04/12/2025Report · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Superseded preliminary ecological appraisal - rec'd 04/12/2025Report (Superseded) · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Statutory metric - rec'd 04/12/2025Report | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Playing field site plan with arial image - rec'd 04/12/2025Drawing · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Proposed vinyl signage - rec'd 04/12/2025Drawing · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Playzone technical design guidance - rec'd 04/12/2025Report · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Existing photo - rec'd 04/12/2025Photo · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Flood map for planning - rec'd 04/12/2025Report · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| Playzone signage examples - rec'd 04/12/2025Photo · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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