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, Colchester
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Council sourceEIA SCOPING OPINION – Proposed construction of a second agricultural reservoir involving the extraction and exportation of sand and gravel and soils; the erection and use of an on-site processing plant; and other ancillary development/works (including changes to the extant planning permission for the first reservoir)
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Scoping Opinion (pdf version)Scoping Opinion (pdf version) | 25 Jan 2021 | View |
| Scoping RequestScoping Request | 23 Nov 2020 | View |
| EA ChecklistEA Checklist | 27 Nov 2020 | View |
| Public Health England Consultation ResponsePublic Health England Consultation Response | 1 Dec 2020 | View |
| Plant Enquiry (Line Search) Consultation Response (Email)Plant Enquiry (Line Search) Consultation Response (Email) | 2 Dec 2020 | View |
| Plant Enquiry (Line Search) Consultation Response (Attachment)Plant Enquiry (Line Search) Consultation Response (Attachment) | 2 Dec 2020 | View |
| Digdat linesearch Map 1 Consultation ResponseDigdat linesearch Map 1 Consultation Response | 2 Dec 2020 | View |
| Digdat linesearch Map 2 Consultation ResponseDigdat linesearch Map 2 Consultation Response | 2 Dec 2020 | View |
| Digdat linesearch Map 3 Consultation ResponseDigdat linesearch Map 3 Consultation Response | 2 Dec 2020 | View |
| Linesearch before you dig Consultation Response - Customer LetterLinesearch before you dig Consultation Response - Customer Letter | 2 Dec 2020 | View |
| Linesearch before you dig Consultation ResponseLinesearch before you dig Consultation Response | 2 Dec 2020 | View |
| Linesearch before you dig Consultation Response - Enquiry ConfirmationLinesearch before you dig Consultation Response - Enquiry Confirmation | 2 Dec 2020 | View |
| SudsSuds | 9 Dec 2020 | View |
| NATIONAL_GRID_EA_GE4B_3NWP_026996_1_4672.pdfNATIONAL_GRID_EA_GE4B_3NWP_026996_1_4672.pdf | 11 Dec 2020 | View |
| Ringway Jacobs Lighting Cosultation Response (Email)Ringway Jacobs Lighting Cosultation Response (Email) | 14 Dec 2020 | View |
| Ringway Jacobs Lighting Cosultation Response (Attachment)Ringway Jacobs Lighting Cosultation Response (Attachment) | 14 Dec 2020 | View |
| Environment Agency Consultataion Response (Email)Environment Agency Consultataion Response (Email) | 22 Dec 2020 | View |
| Environment Agency Consultataion Response (Attachment)Environment Agency Consultataion Response (Attachment) | 22 Dec 2020 | View |
| Ringway Jacobs (Air Quality) Consultation Response (Email)Ringway Jacobs (Air Quality) Consultation Response (Email) | 22 Dec 2020 | View |
| Ringway Jacobs (Air Quality) Consultation Response (Attachment)Ringway Jacobs (Air Quality) Consultation Response (Attachment) | 22 Dec 2020 | View |
| Pipeline search.Pipeline search. | 4 Jan 2021 | View |
| Pipeline search.Pipeline search. | 4 Jan 2021 | View |
| Tendring District Council, EHTendring District Council, EH | 4 Jan 2021 | View |
| Place servicesPlace services | 5 Jan 2021 | View |
| Historic EnglandHistoric England | 8 Jan 2021 | View |
| Natural England Consultataion Response (Attachment)Natural England Consultataion Response (Attachment) | 8 Jan 2021 | View |
| Natural England Consultataion Response (Email)Natural England Consultataion Response (Email) | 8 Jan 2021 | View |
| Strategic DevelopmentStrategic Development | 15 Jan 2021 | View |
| 08/12/20 Jacobs (Noise) consultation response08/12/20 Jacobs (Noise) consultation response | 8 Dec 2020 | View |
| 25/01/21 Cllr Guglielmi consultation response25/01/21 Cllr Guglielmi consultation response | 25 Jan 2021 | View |
| Frating Parish CouncilFrating Parish Council | 14 Dec 2020 | View |
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