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.
Application overview
Request for a Scoping Opinion pursuant to Part 4(15) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017: Proposed residental-led mixed-use development comprising of approximately 775 residental dwellings (Class C3), with a new village centre and public square; land for a junior school; sports pitches; external amenity spaces; eco-parkland for informal recreation and nature conservation; new pedestrian routes and cycleway connections; landscaping; and associated works
Proposal details
- Reference
- 23/00897/SCO
- Ward
- OLD Orsett
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGYConsultee Comment | 25 Aug 2023 | View |
| LPA SCOPING DECISIONDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Aug 2023 | View |
| PROW - MAPConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Aug 2023 | View |
| PROW COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Aug 2023 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL SECTION ESSEX COUNTY COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Aug 2023 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| TRANSPORT ADVICEConsultee Comment | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| TRANSPORT ADVICEConsultee Comment | 9 Aug 2023 | View |
| HIGHWAYS ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 8 Aug 2023 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 7 Aug 2023 | View |
| PUBLIC HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 3 Aug 2023 | View |
| LISTED BUILDINGS/CONSERVATION AREAConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Aug 2023 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 31 Jul 2023 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 31 Jul 2023 | View |
| LOCAL LEAD FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 24 Jul 2023 | View |
| EIA SCOPING REQUESTOther · PDF | 19 Jul 2023 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Latest Consultation Expiry Date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDetermination Deadline
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
LPA SCOPING DECISIONPlanning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
