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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Allens Farm, Tye Road, Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7BN
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Council sourceThe importation of 10,000 tonnes of inert waste to fill a void left from the extraction of blue clay utilised during the construction of a digestate store, part of a combined heat and power bio-gas plant (already approved at this site).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Screening Opinion AppendixScreening Opinion Appendix | 6 Mar 2014 | View |
| Screening Decision LetterScreening Decision Letter | 6 Mar 2014 | View |
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