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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Lufkins Farm, Great Bentley Road, Frating, CO7 7HN
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Lufkins Farm, Great Bentley Road, Frating, CO7 7HN
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Details pursuant to condition 27 (archaeological mitigation strategy) relating to areas 13 & 14 of planning permission ref: ESS/101/21/TEN (Construction of an agricultural reservoir involving the extraction and exportation of sand and gravel; and the erection and use of an on-site processing plant with ancillary facilities. Together with the use of the access, on Great Bentley Road, currently only permitted for a temporary period as part of planning application ref: ESS/40/15/TEN and changes to the timescale of the proposed phasing and restoration of the existing reservoir as permitted as part of planning application ref: ESS/99/21/TEN)
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| SOD Report ApprovalSOD Report Approval | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 16 May 2025 | View |
| Covering LetterCovering Letter | 16 May 2025 | View |
| Written Scheme of Investigation (Areas 13 & 14) - January 2025Written Scheme of Investigation (Areas 13 & 14) - January 2025 | 16 May 2025 | View |
| Agent DecisionAgent Decision | 25 Jun 2025 | View |
| Tendring District Council Consultation ResponseTendring District Council Consultation Response | 2 Jun 2025 | View |
| Place Servcies Consultation ResponsePlace Servcies Consultation Response | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
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