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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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Land at Coleman’s Farm Quarry, Witham, Essex, CM8 3EX
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Land at Coleman’s Farm Quarry, Witham, Essex, CM8 3EX
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Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction and ancillary use without compliance with Conditions 2 (Approved Details); 6 (Plant Site Layout) and 47 (Soil Storage Arrangements) of planning permission ESS/39/14/BTE granted for " Extraction of an estimated 2.5 million tonnes of sand and gravel together with the provision of an new access from Little Braxted Lane; and the installation/construction and operation of primary processing and ancillary facilities comprising washing and bagging plant, silt lagoons, weighbridge, site management office, mess room and maintenance workshop; with restoration to agriculture and water based nature conservation habitats” to enable the re-phasing of the working and restoration of the site, changes in soils bunds configuration and to provide car parking for visitors in the ancillary plant site area
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 11 Jan 2019 | View |
| Committee Report ESS/10/18/BTE November 2018Committee Report ESS/10/18/BTE November 2018 | 19 Nov 2018 | View |
| Committee Addendum November 2018Committee Addendum November 2018 | 23 Nov 2018 | View |
| Committee Minutes November 2018Committee Minutes November 2018 | 14 Dec 2018 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 13 Jun 2018 | View |
| Appendix 1 - Decision Notice ESS/39/14/BTEAppendix 1 - Decision Notice ESS/39/14/BTE | 8 May 2018 | View |
| Appendix 4 - Biodiversity ChecklistAppendix 4 - Biodiversity Checklist | 8 May 2018 | View |
| Appendix 7- Scheme for Conditions 42, 43 & 47 for Proposed Phase 2Appendix 7- Scheme for Conditions 42, 43 & 47 for Proposed Phase 2 | 8 May 2018 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 8 May 2018 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 8 May 2018 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement | 13 Jun 2018 | View |
| EA ChecklistEA Checklist | 13 Jun 2018 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 18 Jun 2018 | View |
| Appendix 5 - Ecology Data SearchesAppendix 5 - Ecology Data Searches | 19 Jun 2018 | View |
| Agents ecology updateAgents ecology update | 1 Nov 2018 | View |
| Ecology updated commentsEcology updated comments | 13 Nov 2018 | View |
| Soil strip notification 27/03/19Soil strip notification 27/03/19 | 10 Apr 2019 | View |
| Appendix 2 - Work SchemeAppendix 2 - Work Scheme | 8 May 2018 | View |
| Appendix 6 - Soils Bunds Phase 2Appendix 6 - Soils Bunds Phase 2 | 8 May 2018 | View |
| Appendix 8 - Plant Site LayoutAppendix 8 - Plant Site Layout | 8 May 2018 | View |
| Appendix 3 - Proposed Working PlanAppendix 3 - Proposed Working Plan | 13 Jun 2018 | View |
| Site PlanSite Plan | 13 Nov 2018 | View |
| Highways England 02/07/18 response to consultationHighways England 02/07/18 response to consultation | 2 Jul 2018 | View |
| GTCGTC | 5 Jul 2018 | View |
| GTCGTC | 5 Jul 2018 | View |
| Cadent gasCadent gas | 5 Jul 2018 | View |
| Cadent GasCadent Gas | 5 Jul 2018 | View |
| LinesearchbeforeUdig Part 1 - 06/07/18 response to consultationLinesearchbeforeUdig Part 1 - 06/07/18 response to consultation | 6 Jul 2018 | View |
| LinesearchbeforeUdig Part 2 - 06/07/18 response to consultationLinesearchbeforeUdig Part 2 - 06/07/18 response to consultation | 6 Jul 2018 | View |
| Essex & Suffolk Water Part 2 - 06/07/18 response to consultationEssex & Suffolk Water Part 2 - 06/07/18 response to consultation | 6 Jul 2018 | View |
| UK Power Network Part 2 - 06/07/18 response to consultationUK Power Network Part 2 - 06/07/18 response to consultation | 9 Jul 2018 | View |
| Fulcrum 06/07/18 response to consultationFulcrum 06/07/18 response to consultation | 6 Jul 2018 | View |
| Planning Casework Unit ResponsePlanning Casework Unit Response | 12 Jul 2018 | View |
| Essex & Suffolk Water Part 1 - 06/07/18 response to consultationEssex & Suffolk Water Part 1 - 06/07/18 response to consultation | 6 Jul 2018 | View |
| UK Power Network Part 1 - 06/07/18 response to consultationUK Power Network Part 1 - 06/07/18 response to consultation | 6 Jul 2018 | View |
| AQ Response ESS_10_18_BTE 190718.docxAQ Response ESS_10_18_BTE 190718.docx | 19 Jul 2018 | View |
| Noise Response ESS_10_18_BTE 100718.docxNoise Response ESS_10_18_BTE 100718.docx | 19 Jul 2018 | View |
| Linesearch Cadent 20/07/18 response to consultationLinesearch Cadent 20/07/18 response to consultation | 20 Jul 2018 | View |
| Cllr James Abbott 28/07/18 response to consultationCllr James Abbott 28/07/18 response to consultation | 30 Jul 2018 | View |
| Rivenhall Parish Council 30/07/18 response to consultationRivenhall Parish Council 30/07/18 response to consultation | 30 Jul 2018 | View |
| Place Services ResponsePlace Services Response | 8 Aug 2018 | View |
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