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.
Council planning record
28 Benson Road Grays Essex RM17 6DL
Last published check: 29 Sept 2026, 22:01. Check the council record for more recent changes.
28 Benson Road Grays Essex RM17 6DL
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View council mapProposed rear extension with a depth of 3.525 metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 3.26 metres and eaves height of 2.63 metres. A second rear extension will have a depth of 4.5 metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 3.217 metres and eaves height of 2.473 metres.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 14 Feb 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| LOCATION PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| BLOCK PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AND ROOF PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| EXISTING FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| EXISTING SIDE ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR AND ROOF PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONCurrent Plan · PDF | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 1Photo | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 2Photo | 17 Dec 2024 | View |
| PHOTO 3Photo | 17 Dec 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.