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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Shell Corner Filling Station Colchester Road Little Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8RX
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 16:09. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Shell Corner Filling Station Colchester Road Little Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8RX
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View council mapDischarge of conditions application for 25/01192/FUL - Condition 10 (Construction environmental management plan), Condition 11 (Temporary protective fences), and Condition 12 (Aboricultural Method Statement).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision letterDecision · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| ConsulteecommentConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - environmental protection - rec'd 11.02.2026Consultee Comment · PDF | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| ConsulteecommentConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| Application form - rec'd 22/12/2025Application Form · PDF | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| Tree protection plan - rec'd 22/12/2025Drawing · PDF | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| Arboricultural method statement - rec'd 22/12/2025Report · PDF | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| Construction and environmental management plan - rec'd 22/12/2025Report · PDF | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
| Acknowledgement letterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 23 Dec 2025 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.