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
1 Birchfield North Stifford Grays Essex RM16 5UU
1 Birchfield North Stifford Grays Essex RM16 5UU
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View council mapAlterations to the front elevation including the erection of a two-storey front entrance extension incorporating a lift, together with an external wheelchair access ramp and associated external alterations.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Report · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| EXISTING LOFT PLANSCurrent Plan · PDF | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED LOFT PLANSCurrent Plan · PDF | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSCurrent Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION AACurrent Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BLOCK PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANCurrent Plan · PDF | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTStudies and Reports · PDF | 6 Aug 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.