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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Land between Beaulieu Park (north of Generals Lane), Boreham Parish, and Deres Bridge Roundabout on A131, Great & Little Leighs Parish, to the north east of Chelmsford.
Land between Beaulieu Park (north of Generals Lane), Boreham Parish, and Deres Bridge Roundabout on A131, Great & Little Leighs Parish, to the north east of Chelmsford.
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Details pursuant to condition 8 (Archaeological Post-Excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design) of CC/CHL/85/21. CC/CHL/85/21 was for “Chelmsford North East Bypass (CNEB): A single carriageway road between Roundabout 4 of the Beaulieu Park Radial Distributor Road (RDR1) and a new roundabout on the A131 at Chatham Green plus dualling of the existing A131 between Chatham Green and Deres Bridge roundabout. With one intermediate roundabout, 3 road overbridges and 1 pedestrian/cycle/horse overbridge. Together with other associated works and landscaping.”
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SOD Report ApprovalSOD Report Approval | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| AGENT DECISION_CC-CHL-85-21-NMA04AGENT DECISION_CC-CHL-85-21-NMA04 | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| DECISION NOTICE_CC-CHL-85-21DECISION NOTICE_CC-CHL-85-21 | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| CNEB Section 1A - Condition 8CNEB Section 1A - Condition 8 | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| OA_Chelmsford North East Bypass Section 1A_Archaeology PXA report_LR_compressedOA_Chelmsford North East Bypass Section 1A_Archaeology PXA report_LR_compressed | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| Agent DecisionAgent Decision | 3 Nov 2025 | View |
| Chelmsford City Council Consultation ResponseChelmsford City Council Consultation Response | 25 Sept 2025 | View |
| Place ServicesPlace Services | 21 Oct 2025 | View |
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