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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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Batemans Tower Cafe Promenade Way Brightlingsea Essex
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Batemans Tower Cafe Promenade Way Brightlingsea Essex
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View council mapApplication under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act for Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and Condition 3 (Flood Risk Assessment) of application 18/01844/FUL to enable the completion of the building and its return to active use as a caf� business.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Notice of decision (inc art 35)Decision · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| Delegated reportDecision · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - ecc highways - rec'd 21.07.2026Consultee Comment · PDF | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| Amended design, access and heritage statement - rec'd 16.06.26Report (Revised) · PDF | 16 Jul 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - environmental protection - rec'd 13.07.26Consultee Comment · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - ecc heritage - rec'd 09.07.2026Consultee Comment · PDF | 10 Jul 2026 | View |
| Case officer and stuart hancock correspondence - design and access statement - rCorrespondence · PDF | 2 Jul 2026 | View |
| Case office and agent correspondence - fra - rec'd 26.06.26Correspondence · PDF | 30 Jun 2026 | View |
| Acknowledgement letterAcknowledgement Letter · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| Site noticeSite Notice · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| CorrespondenceCorrespondence · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| Mechanical and electrical planning notes - rec'd 09/06/2026Drawing · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Block plan - rec'd 09/06/2026Drawing · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Application form - rec'd 09/06/2026Application Form · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground floor plan - rec'd 09/06/2026Drawing · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevations - rec'd 09/06/2026Drawing · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevations (2) - rec'd 09/06/2026Drawing · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing ground floor plan - rec'd 09/06/2026Drawing · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Flood risk assessment - rec'd 09/06/2026Report · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing first floor plan - rec'd 09/06/2026Drawing · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing site layout plan - rec'd 09/06/2026Drawing · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed site layout plan - rec'd 09/06/2026Drawing · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Superseded design, access and heritage statement - rec'd 09/06/2026Report (Superseded) · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Site plan - rec'd 09/06/2026Drawing · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed first floor plan - rec'd 09/06/2026Drawing · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing elevations (1) - rec'd 09/06/2026Drawing · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing elevations (2) - rec'd 09/06/2026Drawing · PDF | 10 Jun 2026 | View |
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