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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Fen Farm Cottages Fen Lane Bulphan Essex RM14 3RH
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Fen Farm Cottages Fen Lane Bulphan Essex RM14 3RH
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View council mapTwo-storey side and rear extension. Increasing roof height to accommodate the loft space conversion with 5 front and rear dormer windows. Two-storey front extension having front porch infill with a hipped gable roof.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 16 May 2024 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 16 May 2024 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSCurrent Plan · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED LOFT FLOOR PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SECTIONCurrent Plan · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| BLOCK PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| SITE PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED VOLUME CALCULATIONCurrent Plan · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| MATERIAL DETAILSCurrent Plan · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| EXISTING VOLUME CALCULATIONCurrent Plan · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTCurrent Plan · PDF | 22 Apr 2024 | View |
| FLOOD RISKStudies and Reports · PDF | 9 Apr 2024 | View |
| FLOOD RISK REPORT 01Studies and Reports · PDF | 9 Apr 2024 | View |
| HIGHWAYS ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Mar 2024 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 23 Feb 2024 | View |
| FLOOD ZONESuperseded · PDF | 21 Feb 2024 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 16 Feb 2024 | View |
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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.