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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Allen's Farm, Tye Road, Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7BN
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Council sourceThe extraction of 4,000 tonnes of sand and gravel to facilitate the construction of a digestate store, part of a combined heat and power bio-gas plant (already approved at this site). Together with the on-site screening and exportation of some of the materials extracted (retrospective)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 21 Feb 2014 | View |
| Cover LetterCover Letter | 21 Feb 2014 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 21 Feb 2014 | View |
| Planning StatementPlanning Statement | 21 Feb 2014 | View |
| Site Location PlanSite Location Plan | 21 Feb 2014 | View |
| Aerial Site ViewAerial Site View | 21 Feb 2014 | View |
| Site Layout PlanSite Layout Plan | 21 Feb 2014 | View |
| Photographs Of SitesPhotographs Of Sites | 21 Feb 2014 | View |
| Copy Of ScreeningCopy Of Screening | 21 Feb 2014 | View |
| Copy Of Approval For Anaerobic DigesterCopy Of Approval For Anaerobic Digester | 21 Feb 2014 | View |
| Detailed Plans & SectionsDetailed Plans & Sections | 21 Feb 2014 | View |
| Additional Info - Arboricultural ReportAdditional Info - Arboricultural Report | 24 Apr 2014 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 7 May 2014 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 8 May 2014 | View |
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