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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Yard A,Morses Lane Industrial Estate,Brightlingsea,CO7 0SD
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Council sourceContinuation of use as Waste Transfer Station without compliance with condition 16 (Tonnage Restrictions) attached to planning permission ESS/04/05/TEN to allow increase in tonnages from 50,000 tonnes pa to 75,000 tonnes per annum in order to comply with changes in the Waste Management Legislations Exemption Criteria
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 2 Dec 2013 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 2 Dec 2013 | View |
| Planning variation applicationPlanning variation application | 18 Oct 2016 | View |
| Planning emailPlanning email | 18 Oct 2016 | View |
| Planning variation application 2Planning variation application 2 | 18 Oct 2016 | View |
| Location PlanLocation Plan | 18 Oct 2016 | View |
| Application formApplication form | 18 Oct 2016 | View |
| Supporting statementSupporting statement | 18 Oct 2016 | View |
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