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 (Boreham Airfield), Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HR
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to condition 39 (Noise monitoring – March 2025) of ESS/148/20/CHL. ESS/148/20/CHL is a variation permission of the following development “Winning and working of sand and gravel.”
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SOD Report ApprovalSOD Report Approval | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter | 24 Apr 2025 | View |
| Decision notice ESS/148/20/CHLDecision notice ESS/148/20/CHL | 13 Aug 2024 | View |
| Screening OpinionScreening Opinion | 21 Aug 2024 | View |
| Scoping OpinionScoping Opinion | 21 Aug 2024 | View |
| Agent EmailAgent Email | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| Heidelberg Bulls Lodge Quarry Park Farm & Airfield Routine Monitoring March 2025Heidelberg Bulls Lodge Quarry Park Farm & Airfield Routine Monitoring March 2025 | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| EIA Screening Opinion issued in Jan 2018EIA Screening Opinion issued in Jan 2018 | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| EIA Scoping Opinion issued in Sept 2018EIA Scoping Opinion issued in Sept 2018 | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| Chelmsford City Council Consultation ResponseChelmsford City Council Consultation Response | 10 Apr 2025 | View |
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