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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Low Road Cafe Lower Marine Parade Dovercourt Essex CO12 3ST
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Low Road Cafe Lower Marine Parade Dovercourt Essex CO12 3ST
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View council mapPlanning Application - Erection of proposed cafe, storage, padel court, new landscaping and associated works (following demolition of existing cafe building).
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|---|---|---|
| Committee auth sheetDecision · PDF | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
| Notice of decision (inc under art 35)Decision · PDF | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
| Committee action sheetCommittee Report · PDF | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
| Planning committee update sheetCommittee Report · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| Committee reportCommittee Report · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - environmental protection - rec'd 12.06.26Consultee Comment · PDF | 12 Jun 2026 | View |
| Amended proposed block plan - rec'd 02/06/2026Drawing (Revised) · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| Amended proposed south elevations - rec'd 02/06/2026Drawing (Revised) · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| Amended proposed south-east elevations - rec'd 02/06/2026Drawing (Revised) · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| Amended proposed north elevations - rec'd 02/06/2026Drawing (Revised) · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| Amended noise impact assessment - rec'd 02/06/2026Report (Revised) · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| Amended documents email - rec'd 02/06/2026Correspondence · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| Amended proposed ground floor plan - rec'd 02/06/2026Drawing (Revised) · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| Amended proposed north-west elevations - rec'd 02/06/2026Drawing (Revised) · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| Amended proposed 3d views - rec'd 02/06/2026Drawing (Revised) · PDF | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - environmental protection - rec'd 14.05.26Consultee Comment · PDF | 15 May 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - ec highways - rec'd 24.04.2026Consultee Comment · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - environment agency - rec'd 13.04.2026Consultee Comment · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| Public comment - rec'd 02.04.2026.Public Comment · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| ConsulteecommentConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Apr 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - ecc ecology - rec'd 27.03.2026Consultee Comment · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| Flood risk assessmentReport · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - sports england - rec'd 25.03.2026Consultee Comment · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| Observation comment email - rec'd 23.03.26Public Comment · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| Acknowledgement letterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| Site noticeSite Notice · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed site layout - rec'd 11.03.26Other · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 13 Mar 2026 | View |
| Design and access statement - rec'd 11.03.26Report · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed 3d views sheet 3 - rec'd 11.03.26Drawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing block plan - rec'd 11.03.26Drawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| Superseded proposed block plan - rec'd 11.03.26Drawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| Superseded proposed ground floor plan - rec'd 11.03.26Drawing · PDF | 11 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed 3d views sheet 5 - rec'd 05/03/2026Drawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application form - rec'd 05/03/2026Application Form · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Superseded design and access statement - rec'd 05/03/2026Report · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing landscape plan - rec'd 05/03/2026Drawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing south elevations - rec'd 05/03/2026Drawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing north elevations - rec'd 05/03/2026Drawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Superseded proposed south elevations - rec'd 05/03/2026Drawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Superseded proposed north elevations - rec'd 05/03/2026Drawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Superseded proposed north-west elevations - rec'd 05/03/2026Drawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed 3d views sheet 1 - rec'd 05/03/2026Drawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Superseded proposed 3d views sheet 2 - rec'd 05/03/2026Drawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed 3d views sheet 4 - rec'd 05/03/2026Drawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Superseded noise impact assessment (1) - rec'd 05/03/2026Report · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Superseded noise impact assessment (2) - rec'd 05/03/2026Report · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Site plan - rec'd 05/03/2026Drawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Preliminary risk assessment: desk study - rec'd 05/03/2026Report · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Bng metric - rec'd 05/03/2026Report | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Superseded proposed south-east elevations - rec'd 05/03/2026Drawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed landscape plan - rec'd 05/03/2026Drawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Existing south-east elevations - rec'd 05/03/2026Drawing · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Biodiversity net gain assessment - rec'd 05/03/2026Report · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Preliminary ecological appraisal and roost assessment - rec'd 05/03/2026Report · PDF | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
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