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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Bulls Lodge Quarry (Park Farm), Belsteads Farm Lane, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3PX
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to condition 50 (Noise monitoring – July 2025). ESS/147/20/CHL is a variation permission for the "Winning and working of sand and gravel, the erection of a processing plant and ready mix concrete and mortar plants, workshop and weighbridge and office.”
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ReportReport | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| Decision LetterDecision Letter | 7 Aug 2025 | View |
| Decision Notice ESS/147/20/CHLDecision Notice ESS/147/20/CHL | 26 Jul 2024 | View |
| Noise Monitoring ReportNoise Monitoring Report | 30 Jul 2025 | View |
| Screnning Opinion issued in Jan 2018Screnning Opinion issued in Jan 2018 | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| Scoping Opinion issued in Sept 2018Scoping Opinion issued in Sept 2018 | 30 Jul 2025 | View |
| Chelmsford City Council Consultataion ResponseChelmsford City Council Consultataion Response | 4 Aug 2025 | View |
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