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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Colchester Quarry, DSM Plant, Warren Lane, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0NN
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Colchester Quarry, DSM Plant, Warren Lane, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0NN
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Erection of dry silo mortar plant, ancillary facilities, together with internal access improvements, as approved by application ESS/25/02/COL, without compliance with condition 2 (submitted details) to allow for amended plant layout and foundation levels
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Noise monitoring reportNoise monitoring report | 27 Mar 2014 | View |
| Decision LetterDecision Letter | 4 Jun 2014 | View |
| DSM Noise MonitoringDSM Noise Monitoring | 1 Jul 2014 | View |
| Email 270614 - DSM Noise MonitoringEmail 270614 - DSM Noise Monitoring | 1 Jul 2014 | View |
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