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
Land To Rear Of 36 To 54 Grovelands Way Adjacent Bankfoot Grays Essex
Land To Rear Of 36 To 54 Grovelands Way Adjacent Bankfoot Grays Essex
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View council mapProposed new eight residential apartments, distributed as two apartments per floor. The site layout includes nine car parking spaces, 1 Disabled Bay, 1 EV charging bay, eight covered cycle spaces, and a dedicated area for two recycling bin and one refuse bin. At the east side of the building, it opens onto a ground-floor patio, while to the east, a generous amenity space is provided for outdoor amenity space
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HSE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 28 May 2026 | View |
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 28 May 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 28 May 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 May 2026 | View |
| ESSEX POLICEConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| RM17 5XS_FULL PLANNING APPLICATION 8 UNITS_27032026_REVISION APPStudies and Reports · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| TECHNICAL NOTEStudies and Reports · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| ADDITONAL INFO_JUSTIFICATION_LAND AT BANKFOOT_RESUBMISSIONStudies and Reports · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY_NET_GAIN_CALCULATION-1149319Studies and Reports · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| FLOOD_MAP_REPORT-1149323Studies and Reports · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| PRELIMINARY_ECOLOGICAL_APPRAISAL-1149317Studies and Reports · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| UTILITIES_SEARCH_REPORT-1149572Studies and Reports · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLAN AND PROPOSED SITE PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST AND SECOND FLOORCurrent Plan · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR AND ROOF PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED EAST & WEST (SIDES) AND BOUNDARY WALL ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED STREET ELEVATIONS AND NEIGHBOURING STREET SCENE AND SOLAR EV CARPORTCurrent Plan · PDF | 2 Apr 2026 | View |
| STREET ELEVATIONS REFUSED AND RESUBMISSIONSCENE 2Current Plan · PDF | 2 Apr 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.