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 East Of Dunmow Braintree Road Dunmow
Last published check: 27 Sept 2026, 13:13. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Land East Of Dunmow Braintree Road Dunmow
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View council mapConstruction, operation and eventual decommissioning of up to a 12MW solar farm and will comprise the construction of solar panels mounted on metal frames, new access tracks, substation buildings, spares container, underground cabling, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, landscaping, temporary construction compounds and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated site works.
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| ACFULZ - CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FULDecision Notice · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| ACFULZ - CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FULDecision Notice · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| OTHERB110-Officers Reports · PDF | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| 2.9.26 COMMITTEE PRESENTATIONB110-Officers Reports · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| ADDENDUM LIST 02.09.26B110-Officers Reports · PDF | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| FORMAL REPRESENTATION ON COMMITTEE REPORTB610-Supporting information · PDF | 27 Aug 2026 | View |
| COMMITTE REPORT 2.9.26B110-Officers Reports · PDF | 26 Aug 2026 | View |
| WWA LANDSCAPE - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 26 Aug 2026 | View |
| AGENT RESPONSE RE FORMAL REPRESENTATION ON UPDATED NPPFB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| ECOLOGY PLACE SERVICES - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 14 Aug 2026 | View |
| LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL ADDENDUMB610-Supporting information · PDF | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| UDC CONSERVATION - REVISED RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| UDC URBAN DESIGN - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| ESSEX COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| AFFINITY WATER - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND - REVISED RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 10 Jul 2026 | View |
| WWA LANDSCAPE - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 10 Jul 2026 | View |
| ECC SUDS - RESPONSE (DATED 14.8.25)B900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| ECC SUDS - RESPONSE (EMAIL)B900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| DNS SUBSTATION DETAILB020-Plan · PDF | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLAND - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| AERODROME SAFGUARDING - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 29 Jun 2026 | View |
| ECC HIGHWAYS - COMMENTSB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| ESSEX POLICE - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND - COMMENTSB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| ANGLIAN WATER - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| UKPN - LETTERB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| ESP UTILITIES GROUD - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| CADENT GAS - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| GIGACLEAR - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 24 Jun 2026 | View |
| PS ARCHAEOLOGICAL ADVICE - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 22 Jun 2026 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGY MANAGEMENT STRATEGYB610-Supporting information · PDF | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| PS ARCHAEOLOGICAL ADVICE - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| PRE-DETERMINATION ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATIONB610-Supporting information · PDF | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| PS ECOLOGY - REVISED RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| REVISED BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN CONDITION ASSESSMENT SHEETSB610-Supporting information | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| REVISED BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN METRICB610-Supporting information | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| RESPONSE LETTER TO ECOLOGY COMMENTSB610-Supporting information · PDF | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| PS ECOLOGY -REVISED RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 9 Jan 2026 | View |
| REVISED INDICATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT SHEET 3B020-Plan · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| REVISED INDICATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT SHEET 4B020-Plan · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| REVISED INDICATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT SHEET 5B020-Plan · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| REVISED INDICATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT SHEET 6B020-Plan · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| INDICATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT SHEET 7B020-Plan · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| REVISED BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT - APPENDIX 2CB610-Supporting information · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| TECHNICAL NOTE ECOLOGYB610-Supporting information · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION MAPB020-Plan · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| LEMPB020-Plan · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| REVISED SITE LOCATION AND SITE NOTICE LOCATIONSB020-Plan · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION AND SITE NOTICE LOCATIONS SHEET 2B020-Plan · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION AND SITE NOTICE LOCATIONS SHEET 3B020-Plan · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| REVISED AERIAL VIEWB020-Plan · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| REVISED INDICATIVE STRUCTURE LAYOUTB020-Plan · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| REVISED INDICATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT (OVERALL)B020-Plan · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| REVISED INDICATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT SHEET 2B020-Plan · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| REVISED TECHNICAL APPENDIX 2:ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTB610-Supporting information · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN METRIC CALCULATIONB610-Supporting information | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| REVISED TECHNICAL APPENDIX 1:LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTB610-Supporting information · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN CONDITION ASSESSMENT SHEETSB610-Supporting information | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGY PLACE SERVICES - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 7 Oct 2025 | View |
| ECC ARCHAEOLOGY - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| PLACE SERVICE ARCHEOLOGY - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 22 Aug 2025 | View |
| WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION V2B610-Supporting information · PDF | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| SUDS - COMMENTSB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 14 Aug 2025 | View |
| PLACE SERVICES HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 13 Aug 2025 | View |
| ECOLOGICAL TECHNICAL NOTEB610-Supporting information · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| REBUTTAL LETTERB610-Supporting information · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED BIODIVERSITY CONDITION ASSESSMENT SHEETSB610-Supporting information · PDF | 8 Aug 2025 | View |
| UDC LANDSCAPE - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| MERKS HALL - COMMENTSB999 - Representation Letter · PDF | 3 Aug 2025 | View |
| 9 BURY FIELDS - COMMENTSB999 - Representation Letter · PDF | 11 Jul 2025 | View |
| ECC HIGHWAYS - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 1 Jul 2025 | View |
| PLACE SERVICE ECOLOGY - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| ESSEX FIRE & RESCUE - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 26 Jun 2025 | View |
| 4 ST CIBI PLACE - COMMENTSB999 - Representation Letter · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| 4 ST CIBI PLACE - COMMENTSB999 - Representation Letter · PDF | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| GUSSETTS COTTAGES - COMMENTSB999 - Representation Letter · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| HOME BARN - COMMENTSB999 - Representation Letter · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| WINNIES LODGE - COMMENTSB999 - Representation Letter · PDF | 24 Jun 2025 | View |
| UDC CONSERVATION - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 23 Jun 2025 | View |
| GREAT DUNMOW TOWN COUNCIL - COMMENTSB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| WOODLAND TRUST - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| ECC FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 18 Jun 2025 | View |
| ECC MINERALS & WASTE - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 17 Jun 2025 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLAND - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 16 Jun 2025 | View |
| ECC ARCHAEOLOGY - COMMENTSB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 13 Jun 2025 | View |
| MAG AERODROME SAFEGUARDING - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLAND - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 10 Jun 2025 | View |
| ESP UTILITIES GROUP - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| GIGACLEAR LTD - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| UKPN - LETTERB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| CADENT GAS - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| REVISED APPLICATION FORMB610-Supporting information · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| REVISED DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTB610-Supporting information · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| REVISED STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTB610-Supporting information · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| REVISED PLANNING STATEMENTB610-Supporting information · PDF | 9 Jun 2025 | View |
| ESSEX POLICE - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 6 Jun 2025 | View |
| UDC URBAN DESIGN - COMMENTSB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND - COMMENTSB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 2 Jun 2025 | View |
| ANGLIAN WATER SERVICE - RESPONSEB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 30 May 2025 | View |
| ACKAPP STANDARD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTCorrespondence · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| ESSEX POLICE - COMMENTSB900-AP Consultation Replies · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED BIODIVERSITY METRICB610-Supporting information | 28 May 2025 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY CHECKLISTB610-Supporting information · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED PLANNING STATEMENTB610-Supporting information · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED TECHNICAL APPENDIX 2 - ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTB610-Supporting information · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| CONSTR - CONSTRAINTS LISTReport · PDF | 21 May 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED APPLICATION FORMB610-Supporting information · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| MERKS HILL FARM SOLAR PARK SITE LOCATION MAPB020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED INDICATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUTB020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED INDICATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT (SHEET 2)B020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED INDICATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT (SHEET 3)B020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED INDICATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT (SHEET 4)B020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED INDICATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT (SHEET 5)B020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED INDICATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT (SHEET 6)B020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| ACCESS TRACKB020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDB020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| PV MODULE AND RACK DETAILB020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| PV MODULE AND RACK DETAIL WITH STILTSB020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| SECURITY FENCE DETAILB020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| CCTV DETAILB020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| INVERTER DETAILB020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| SUBSTATION BUILDING - PLANB020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| SUBSTATION BUILDING - ELEVATIONB020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| STORAGE CONTAINERB020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| AUX TRANSFORMER UNITB020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED LOCATION PLANB020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED ARIEL VIEW OF DEVELOPEMENT BOUNDARYB020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED INDICATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUTB020-Plan · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED TECHNICAL APPENDIX 1: LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTB610-Supporting information · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| TECHNICAL APPENDIX 3 - CULTURAL HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTB610-Supporting information · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| TECHNICAL APPENDIX 4: FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE SCHEMEB610-Supporting information · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| TECHNICAL APPENDIX 5: CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANB610-Supporting information · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| TECHNICAL APPENDIX 6: NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTB610-Supporting information · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| TECHNICAL APPENDIX 8: OUTLINE CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANB610-Supporting information · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| TECHNICAL APPENDIX 7: GLINT AND GLARE ASSESSMENTB610-Supporting information · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| AGRICULTURE QUAILITY OF LAND AT TOOLEYS FARM GREAT DUNMOW REPORT 2429/1B610-Supporting information · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTB610-Supporting information · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
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ACFULZ - CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FUL ACFULZ - CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FULConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
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.