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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4 The Firs Stifford Clays Grays Essex RM16 2HL
4 The Firs Stifford Clays Grays Essex RM16 2HL
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 22 Apr 2026 | View |
| 6 THE FIRSNeighbour Comment · PDF | 10 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLANNING JUSTIFICATION STATEMENTStudies and Reports · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AERIAL VIEW 4 THE FIRS 8-6PM MARCHStudies and Reports | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED AERIAL VIEW 4 THE FIRS 8-6PM MARCHStudies and Reports | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| SUN-SHADOW STUDY 4 THE FIRSStudies and Reports · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| SHADOW STUDY - PROPOSED REAR VIEW 4 THE FIRS 8-6PM MARCHStudies and Reports | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| SHADOW STUDY - PROPOSED NEIGHBOURS WINDOW 4 THE FIRS 8-6PM MARCHStudies and Reports | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| SHADOW STUDY - EXISTING REAR VIEW 4 THE FIRS 8-6PM MARCHStudies and Reports | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| SHADOW STUDY - EXISTING NEIGHBOURS WINDOW 4 THE FIRS 8-6PM MARCHStudies and Reports | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND FLOOR AND ROOF PLANSCurrent Plan · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR AND ROOF PLANSCurrent Plan · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED SECTIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 25 Feb 2026 | 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.