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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Low Harperley Sand And Gravel Quarry Durham Road Wolsingham Crook DL15 8DY
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Low Harperley Sand And Gravel Quarry Durham Road Wolsingham Crook DL15 8DY
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View council mapRequest for a Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 in respect of a proposed variation of the existing permitted development under Section 73 of the Town and County Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the Variation of conditions 1, 3, 6, 11 28, 29 and removal of conditions 8, 24, 25, 35, 36, 37, 56, 61 -72 of planning permission reference CMA/3/31 to allow variation to the phased working of the site, to remove the requirement to import waste for restoration and to remove the use of a conveyor and replace with additional dump truck movements
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| NEGATIVE OPINIONCorrespondence · PDF | 21 May 2025 | View |
| WRITTEN STATEMENT OF REASONSSupporting Information · PDF | 21 May 2025 | View |
| SCREENING OPINION LETTERScreening Opinion · PDF | 21 Mar 2025 | View |
| NATIONAL GRIDConsultee Comment · PDF | 4 Nov 2024 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 29 Oct 2024 | View |
| HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVEConsultee Comment · PDF | 17 Oct 2024 | View |
| HSE HAS AN INTERESTConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Oct 2024 | View |
| HSE OUTCOME REPORTConsultee Comment · PDF | 14 Oct 2024 | View |
| BARTON QUARRY COMMITTEE REPORTSupporting Information · PDF | 8 Oct 2024 | View |
| LOW PLAINS QUARRY SCREENING OPINIONSupporting Information · PDF | 8 Oct 2024 | View |
| REQUEST FOR SCREENING OPINIONSupporting Information · PDF | 8 Oct 2024 | View |
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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.