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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.
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to condition 10 (Surface water drainage scheme for Advanced works – Conveyor Bridge and Site Mobilisation Works) of CC/CHL/85. 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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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SOD Report ApprovalSOD Report Approval | 1 Sept 2022 | View |
| Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter | 1 Sept 2022 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 1 Jul 2022 | View |
| Scoping Opinion - CC/CHL/14/20/SPOScoping Opinion - CC/CHL/14/20/SPO | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| Decision Notice - CC/CHL/85/21Decision Notice - CC/CHL/85/21 | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| Addendum to Surface Water Drainage StrategyAddendum to Surface Water Drainage Strategy | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| Covering LetterCovering Letter | 4 Jul 2022 | View |
| Decision Notice CC/CHL/85/21Decision Notice CC/CHL/85/21 | 15 Jul 2022 | View |
| SudsSuds | 12 Aug 2022 | View |
| CNEB Amended CEMP CNEB-JAC-EGN-P1_CONB-RP-LE-0003_RedactedCNEB Amended CEMP CNEB-JAC-EGN-P1_CONB-RP-LE-0003_Redacted | 10 Aug 2022 | View |
| CNEB Amendment Covering Letter CNEB-JAC-GEN-P1_000-RP-ZL-0006_RedactedCNEB Amendment Covering Letter CNEB-JAC-GEN-P1_000-RP-ZL-0006_Redacted | 10 Aug 2022 | View |
| Chelmsford City Council Consultation Response (Email)Chelmsford City Council Consultation Response (Email) | 15 Jul 2022 | View |
| Chelmsford City Council Consultation Response (Attachment)Chelmsford City Council Consultation Response (Attachment) | 15 Jul 2022 | View |
| SudsSuds | 20 Jul 2022 | View |
| Chelmsford City Council Add Info Consultation Response (Email)Chelmsford City Council Add Info Consultation Response (Email) | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
| Chelmsford City Council Add Info Consultation Response (Attachment)Chelmsford City Council Add Info Consultation Response (Attachment) | 19 Aug 2022 | View |
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