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
44 Rookery View Grays Essex RM17 6AU
44 Rookery View Grays Essex RM17 6AU
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View council mapChange of use from a single dwelling house (use class C3) to a small children's residential home (use class C2) providing care and accommodation for a maximum of two young people with 24 hour staff support. No external or internal alterations are proposed
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| ENV AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 May 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 May 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTStudies and Reports · PDF | 28 Apr 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 20 Apr 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| EMERGENCY PLANNINGConsultee Comment | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSuperseded · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| COVER LETTERCover Letter · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSCurrent Plan · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSCurrent Plan · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED AND EXISTING ROOF PLANSCurrent Plan · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| PARKING BLOCK PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 16 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 10 Mar 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.