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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Plant Site,Essex Regiment Way,Broomfield,Chelmsford,CM3 3PR
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Council sourceRetrospective application for the continued use of the warehouse waste transfer and recycling station together with associated parking, external storage, fuelling point, workshop, two-storey office accommodation, weighbridge, landscaping and fencing without compliance with Condition 5 (storage of material) of planning permission ESS/03/08/CHL to allow the outdoor storage of wood for a temporary period until 28 February 2012
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 28 Nov 2013 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 28 Nov 2013 | View |
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