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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Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, BRADWELL, CM77 8EP
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to Schedule 2 (Biodiversity Management Plan) of Legal agreement associated with ESS/07/16/BTE. ESS/07/16/BTE was for “Continuation of development permitted by ESS/24/14/BTE without compliance with conditions 2 (application details), 7 (timescales), 38 (sequence of restoration) and 59 (no importation of mineral for processing) to allow amended restoration levels, revised phasing and additional time to complete extraction and restoration until 2021, utilisation of overburden in restoration and processing of mineral both arising from the Integrated Waste Management Facility (if implemented). Planning permission ESS/24/14/BTE being for Extraction of an estimated reserve of 3 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from Sites A3 and A4 as identified Minerals Local Plan) and retention of existing access onto the A120, private haul road, sand and gravel processing plant, ready mixed concrete plant, bagging plant, dry silo mortar plant and water management system, internal haul roads and re-contouring of restoration levels of extraction areas (Sites R and A2) with restoration to a combination of agriculture, woodland, biodiversity, water lagoons and to levels appropriate to safeguard implementation of planning permission ESS/37/08/BTE (Integrated Waste Management Facility)”
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Obligation ReportLegal Obligation Report | 7 Dec 2020 | View |
| Decision LetterDecision Letter | 7 Dec 2020 | View |
| S106 Legal Agreement dated 26 March 2015 ess-24-14-bteS106 Legal Agreement dated 26 March 2015 ess-24-14-bte | 4 Dec 2020 | View |
| Appendix 1 Summary of Aftercare Biodiversity ManagementAppendix 1 Summary of Aftercare Biodiversity Management | 4 Aug 2020 | View |
| Appendix 2 Summary of Year 6 to 26 Landowner ManagementAppendix 2 Summary of Year 6 to 26 Landowner Management | 4 Aug 2020 | View |
| A.6_Biodiversity Management and 5 Year & Biodiversity Management Proposals 24.11.20A.6_Biodiversity Management and 5 Year & Biodiversity Management Proposals 24.11.20 | 4 Dec 2020 | View |
| 5 Year Aftercare Areas WITH IWMF5 Year Aftercare Areas WITH IWMF | 4 Aug 2020 | View |
| New Field Logoon L1 PLAN SECTIONS-PlanNew Field Logoon L1 PLAN SECTIONS-Plan | 4 Aug 2020 | View |
| 3I_Bio&AC_Rev D_5 Year Aftercare Areas WITHOUT IWMF-3I-Bio&AC3I_Bio&AC_Rev D_5 Year Aftercare Areas WITHOUT IWMF-3I-Bio&AC | 4 Dec 2020 | View |
| Deed of VariationDeed of Variation | 7 Dec 2020 | View |
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