Viewing Planning Applications
From these pages you can view planning information and applications together with related documents.
Viewing Planning Applications
There are various means of searching for and viewing planning application information and details. Details include the status of an application, the milestone dates which include when a decision was due or has been made, conditions relating to approved applications and reasons for refusal on refused applications for applications from 2005 this will also link through to documents including the plans, decision notice and Officers report
If you wish to view a particular application and know the application reference number select the application search from the left hand side menu and follow the instructions. The application reference number is unique so there is no need to enter any further information other that that number e.g. UTT/2300/07.
If you wish to view an application and do not know the number or you are interested the applications within a certain parish use the application search and select the parish where the property is or that you are interested in – this will give a list of all the applications in that parish with the latest applications on the top of the list. You can also use the Planning Information map section on the interactive maps section to identify the applications relating to a property of area of interest.
The Planning Applications List and Planning Decisions List show all applications made between or decided between dates specified by the enquirer. From these lists you can link through to further information and documents relating to applications of interest.
Information shown on maps
The interactive map section on the left hand side of the page contains maps showing the following:
- Ancient Monuments
- Ancient Woodland
- Conservation Areas
- Listed Buildings
- Protected Open Space Sites of Special Scientific Interest
- Tree Preservation Orders
- Wildlife Sites for Tourism
- Planning applications from 1974 – present
- Areas covered by Article 4 Directions
- Local Plan Policy Areas and information
- Electoral Boundaries
- Parish Boundaries
- Ward Boundaries – including the names of the ward member
Local Polices and Plans
Use the Local Plan and Local Development Framework to access the following information:
Council’s current adopted local plan containing the Council’s planning policies relating to both the whole district and to specific area.
The Local Development Framework – information on and new system for developing Local Plans and strategies and the council’s current position in this process.
Supplementary Planning Documents – Documents adopted by the Council which are used to provide further detail to policies and proposals contained in the local Plan Document and are an important factor is deciding planning applications.
Essex Structure Plan, Parish Plans, Regional Plans and Strategies, annual monitoring reports, sustainability appraisal, urban place supplement
Advice and Guidance
Use this area to view information, download documents and guides and access links to Nation and Local policies and various planning related issues