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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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Bellhouse Quarry and Landfill Site, Warren Lane, Stanway, CO3 0NN
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Council sourceContinuation of Mineral Extraction and ancillary use without compliance with Condition 2(b) (Duration) and 18 (Importation Duration) of planning permission ref: ESS/52/17/COL (Revised) that itself was a Variation of Condition of a previous permission to now allow for an extended timescale to both complete the extraction and restoration of Five Ways Fruit Farm and to complete the importation of mineral from Bellhouse Quarry into Stanway Quarry
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 9 Jan 2023 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 7 Jan 2022 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement | 7 Jan 2022 | View |
| Covering letterCovering letter | 7 Jan 2022 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 7 Jan 2022 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 7 Jan 2022 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 18 Jan 2022 | View |
| EA ChecklistEA Checklist | 25 Jan 2022 | View |
| Plan 1b - Application BoundaryPlan 1b - Application Boundary | 7 Jan 2022 | View |
| Updated Agent CommentsUpdated Agent Comments | 1 Jul 2022 | View |
| Plan 5b - Revised Concept Restoration linking to permitted exwaste landformPlan 5b - Revised Concept Restoration linking to permitted exwaste landform | 1 Jul 2022 | View |
| Plan 6b - Surface Water Drainage post settlement - 2021 To updatePlan 6b - Surface Water Drainage post settlement - 2021 To update | 1 Jul 2022 | View |
| M19.163.D.004D Wallace Lagoon Proposals_2022-08-25M19.163.D.004D Wallace Lagoon Proposals_2022-08-25 | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| Ringway Jacobs (Noise) Consultation Response (Email)Ringway Jacobs (Noise) Consultation Response (Email) | 10 Feb 2022 | View |
| Ringway Jacobs (Noise) Consultation Response (Attachment)Ringway Jacobs (Noise) Consultation Response (Attachment) | 10 Feb 2022 | View |
| Ringway Jacobs (Air Quality) Consultation Response (Email)Ringway Jacobs (Air Quality) Consultation Response (Email) | 15 Feb 2022 | View |
| Not for Web - Ringway Jacobs (Air Quality) Consultation Response (Attachment)Not for Web - Ringway Jacobs (Air Quality) Consultation Response (Attachment) | 15 Feb 2022 | View |
| Colchester Borough Council Consultation Response (Email)Colchester Borough Council Consultation Response (Email) | 24 Feb 2022 | View |
| Colchester Borough Council Consultation Response (Attachment)Colchester Borough Council Consultation Response (Attachment) | 24 Feb 2022 | View |
| Place ServicesPlace Services | 1 Mar 2022 | View |
| Strategic DevelopmentStrategic Development | 18 May 2022 | View |
| Engrossments 06.08.2025Engrossments 06.08.2025 | 18 Aug 2025 | View |
| S106S106 | 5 Jan 2026 | View |
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