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.
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Pumping Station, Ham Lane, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
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Change of use of the area surrounding Bishop Sutton SPS from agricultural to Wessex Water operational land. Extend existing site boundary by an area of approximately 790m2 to the north and west. Installation of storage tank, to include associated manholes and pipework and concrete access path. Creation of two new vehicle accesses from Ham Lane. Erection of chain-link security fence, heavy duty field gate and timber stock fencing. Creation of tanker turning area.
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| Council application recordPublic record link | Not published | View |
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