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
43 Marlborough Close Grays Essex RM16 2SU
43 Marlborough Close Grays Essex RM16 2SU
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View council mapConstruction of a small front porch with a footprint of approximately 2.76 squared metres and a maximum height below 3 metres. The porch will be attached to the existing front elevation and will not be within 2 metres of a boundary adjoining a highway. Materials will match the existing dwelling (brickwork, UPVC door and windows, tiled or felt roof).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FLOOR PLANSCurrent Plan | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANCurrent Plan | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FRONT ELEVATIONCurrent Plan · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATIONCurrent Plan · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FLOOR PLANSSuperseded Plan | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| MEASUREMENT OF WALLPhoto | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| MEASUREMENT OF WALLPhoto | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 20 Jul 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.