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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Auto Spares, Station Yard, Great Bentley Road, Thorrington, CO7 8HY
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Auto Spares, Station Yard, Great Bentley Road, Thorrington, CO7 8HY
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Change of use of land to form extension of vehicle breakers yard, including processing of end-of-life vehicles, new access, erection of new operational building, new internal road and turn area, parking and storage of vehicles & metals, landscaping, noise fencing, infrastructure and ancillary works
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 22 Dec 2020 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 22 Dec 2020 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 28 Sept 2020 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 8 Oct 2020 | View |
| Landscape and Visual Assessment - Part 1Landscape and Visual Assessment - Part 1 | 15 Oct 2020 | View |
| Landscape and Visual Assessment - Part 2Landscape and Visual Assessment - Part 2 | 15 Oct 2020 | View |
| Road Safety AuditRoad Safety Audit | 15 Oct 2020 | View |
| Soil & Agricultural Land ClassificationSoil & Agricultural Land Classification | 15 Oct 2020 | View |
| Planning statementPlanning statement | 15 Oct 2020 | View |
| Transport AssessmentTransport Assessment | 15 Oct 2020 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological AppraisalPreliminary Ecological Appraisal | 15 Oct 2020 | View |
| Tree surveyTree survey | 15 Oct 2020 | View |
| Flood risk assessmentFlood risk assessment | 15 Oct 2020 | View |
| Vehicle RackingVehicle Racking | 16 Nov 2020 | View |
| Landscaping detailsLandscaping details | 28 Sept 2020 | View |
| Site PlanSite Plan | 28 Sept 2020 | View |
| The location planThe location plan | 28 Sept 2020 | View |
| Building Block PlanBuilding Block Plan | 28 Sept 2020 | View |
| Building DetailsBuilding Details | 28 Sept 2020 | View |
| Revised Noise Impact AssessmentRevised Noise Impact Assessment | 27 Nov 2020 | View |
| Noise impact assessmentNoise impact assessment | 15 Oct 2020 | View |
| Tendring District Council - Environmental Health Department Consultation ResponseTendring District Council - Environmental Health Department Consultation Response | 29 Oct 2020 | View |
| Natural England Consultation Response (Email)Natural England Consultation Response (Email) | 30 Oct 2020 | View |
| Natural England Consultation Response (Attachment)Natural England Consultation Response (Attachment) | 30 Oct 2020 | View |
| Environment Agency Consultation Response (Email)Environment Agency Consultation Response (Email) | 6 Nov 2020 | View |
| Environment Agency Consultation Response (Attachment)Environment Agency Consultation Response (Attachment) | 6 Nov 2020 | View |
| Ringway Jacobs Consultation Response (Noise) (Email)Ringway Jacobs Consultation Response (Noise) (Email) | 6 Nov 2020 | View |
| Ringway Jacobs Consultation Response (Noise) (Attachment)Ringway Jacobs Consultation Response (Noise) (Attachment) | 6 Nov 2020 | View |
| LLFA ResponseLLFA Response | 10 Nov 2020 | View |
| Tendring District Council 17/11/20 consultation responseTendring District Council 17/11/20 consultation response | 17 Nov 2020 | View |
| Network Rail Consultation Response (Email)Network Rail Consultation Response (Email) | 20 Nov 2020 | View |
| Network Rail Consultation Response (Attachment)Network Rail Consultation Response (Attachment) | 20 Nov 2020 | View |
| Place ServicesPlace Services | 15 Dec 2020 | View |
| Highways - Strategic Development Consultation Response (Email)Highways - Strategic Development Consultation Response (Email) | 15 Dec 2020 | View |
| Highways - Strategic Development Consultation Response (Attachment)Highways - Strategic Development Consultation Response (Attachment) | 15 Dec 2020 | View |
| Updated response from Ringway Jacobs (Noise)Updated response from Ringway Jacobs (Noise) | 17 Dec 2020 | View |
| EA ChecklistEA Checklist | 5 Oct 2020 | View |
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