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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West Wood (Ancient Woodland), East Thundersley, Essex
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West Wood (Ancient Woodland), East Thundersley, Essex
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Essex County Council is seeking planning permission for construction of a flood alleviation scheme consisting of an attenuation bund (127m in length and maximum 1.2m height above ground level) with culvert through Prittle Brook and temporary attenuation area in the event of flooding, with construction and maintenance access via an existing track off Rayleigh Road, all located within an Ancient Woodland at West Wood, East Thundersley.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment SummaryAttachment Summary | 26 Apr 2017 | View |
| Fee calculationFee calculation | 26 Apr 2017 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 26 Apr 2017 | View |
| Decision Notice CC/CPT/42/16Decision Notice CC/CPT/42/16 | 26 Apr 2017 | View |
| WSI (Written Scheme of Investigation) for ArchaeologyWSI (Written Scheme of Investigation) for Archaeology | 26 Apr 2017 | View |
| Decision LetterDecision Letter | 15 May 2017 | View |
| Condition ReportCondition Report | 15 May 2017 | View |
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