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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Pitsea Landfill, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, Essex, SS16 4UH
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Council sourceContinuation of development permitted by ESS/59/17/BAS without compliance with condition 2 (development restriction) and condition 3 (timescales for cessation of use and completion of restoration). ESS/59/17/BAS was a variation of ESS/50/08/BAS which was for "Change of use of land to enable provision and operation of machinery for the pre-treatment of inert waste to create restoration soils"
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 21 Jun 2023 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 23 Jun 2023 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 10 Jan 2023 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement | 10 Jan 2023 | View |
| Biodiversity survey and reportBiodiversity survey and report | 10 Jan 2023 | View |
| Decision Notice ESS/59/17/BASDecision Notice ESS/59/17/BAS | 11 Jan 2023 | View |
| The location planThe location plan | 10 Jan 2023 | View |
| JOB3646_PITLIC471 (HMRC soil treatment areas)JOB3646_PITLIC471 (HMRC soil treatment areas) | 24 Jan 2023 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 18 Jan 2023 | View |
| SuD's Team Consultation ResponseSuD's Team Consultation Response | 8 Feb 2023 | View |
| EA ResponseEA Response | 13 Feb 2023 | View |
| Natural England Consultation ResponseNatural England Consultation Response | 15 Feb 2023 | View |
| Place Services ResponsePlace Services Response | 2 Mar 2023 | View |
| Highways - Strategic Development Consultation ResponseHighways - Strategic Development Consultation Response | 24 Mar 2023 | View |
| Basildon Borough Council Consultation ResponseBasildon Borough Council Consultation Response | 27 Mar 2023 | View |
| HRA ScreeningHRA Screening | 1 Jun 2023 | View |
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