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 at Regiment Business Park, Eagle Way, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3FY
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Land at Regiment Business Park, Eagle Way, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3FY
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Continued operation of the waste transfer and recycling facility without compliance with conditions 1 (approved details), 5 (external storage areas and heights) and 21 (hours of operation) attached to planning application ref: ESS/17/17/CHL to allow changes to the approved site layout including provision for a new workshop/maintenance building, a new workshop/storage building and a number of new units/portacabins for staff welfare; additional storage bays and amended areas for the storage of materials/waste, plant/machinery and vehicles including car parking; and extended hours of operation (retrospective)
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 28 Oct 2024 | View |
| Committee ReportCommittee Report | 17 Oct 2024 | View |
| Committee AddendumCommittee Addendum | 25 Oct 2024 | View |
| Committee Minutes 25/10/2024Committee Minutes 25/10/2024 | 15 Nov 2024 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 23 Jan 2024 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement | 23 Jan 2024 | View |
| Noise Impact AssessmentNoise Impact Assessment | 23 Jan 2024 | View |
| Baseline Noise Assessment - Technical NoteBaseline Noise Assessment - Technical Note | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Attended Noise Monitoring PlanAttended Noise Monitoring Plan | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Noise Survey 21/07/2022Noise Survey 21/07/2022 | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Noise Survey 15/02/2023Noise Survey 15/02/2023 | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Noise Impact AssessmentNoise Impact Assessment | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| Drainage and Flood Risk Assessment - Technical NoteDrainage and Flood Risk Assessment - Technical Note | 27 Aug 2024 | View |
| Noise Impact AssessmentNoise Impact Assessment | 13 Sept 2024 | View |
| Site Context PlanSite Context Plan | 29 Jan 2024 | View |
| Location Plan #1Location Plan #1 | 23 Jan 2024 | View |
| Location Plan #2Location Plan #2 | 23 Jan 2024 | View |
| Site Wide ElevationsSite Wide Elevations | 6 Feb 2024 | View |
| Building ElevationsBuilding Elevations | 6 Feb 2024 | View |
| Drainage PlanDrainage Plan | 6 Feb 2024 | View |
| Proposed Layout PlanProposed Layout Plan | 23 Oct 2024 | View |
| Proposed Layout PlanProposed Layout Plan | 6 Feb 2024 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 8 Feb 2024 | View |
| Lead Local Flood AuthorityLead Local Flood Authority | 5 Mar 2024 | View |
| Environment AgencyEnvironment Agency | 14 Mar 2024 | View |
| Chelmsford City CouncilChelmsford City Council | 14 Mar 2024 | View |
| Chelmsford City Council - Officer ReportChelmsford City Council - Officer Report | 14 Mar 2024 | View |
| Chelmsford Garden Community CouncilChelmsford Garden Community Council | 14 Mar 2024 | View |
| Jacobs (Noise)Jacobs (Noise) | 14 Mar 2024 | View |
| Place ServicesPlace Services | 19 Mar 2024 | View |
| Jacobs (Noise)Jacobs (Noise) | 10 Sept 2024 | View |
| Jacobs (Noise)Jacobs (Noise) | 16 Sept 2024 | View |
| ESS/17/17/CHL Decision NoticeESS/17/17/CHL Decision Notice | 29 Jan 2024 | View |
| Existing/Approved Layout Plan (from ESS/17/17/CHL)Existing/Approved Layout Plan (from ESS/17/17/CHL) | 29 Jan 2024 | View |
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