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, Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HR
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Council sourceContinuation of the existing inert recycling facility which includes screening and crushing and a washing plant and a lorry parking area for the distribution of aggregates products as permitted by planning permission ESS/56/13/CHL, without compliance with condition 2 (application details) to allow amended site layout, condition 16 (maximum stocking tonnage) to allow stockpiling of not more than 60,000 tonnes of unprocessed or processed waste/aggregate, and condition 22 (stockpile heights) to allow stockpile heights to the height of the adjacent screening bund.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Decision NoticeRevised Decision Notice | 11 Nov 2015 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 5 Nov 2015 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 10 Apr 2015 | View |
| How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated | 10 Apr 2015 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form | 10 Apr 2015 | View |
| Biodiversity Validation ChecklistBiodiversity Validation Checklist | 10 Apr 2015 | View |
| Images: Recycling Area - Office 2 October 2014Images: Recycling Area - Office 2 October 2014 | 10 Apr 2015 | View |
| Images: Recycling Area - Main Site Office October 2014Images: Recycling Area - Main Site Office October 2014 | 10 Apr 2015 | View |
| Planning Statement March 2015Planning Statement March 2015 | 10 Apr 2015 | View |
| Design and Access Statement March 2015Design and Access Statement March 2015 | 10 Apr 2015 | View |
| Cover Letter 16 March 2015Cover Letter 16 March 2015 | 10 Apr 2015 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 13 Apr 2015 | View |
| Additional Information - Environmental Permit ApplicationAdditional Information - Environmental Permit Application | 26 Aug 2015 | View |
| Site Layout PlanSite Layout Plan | 10 Apr 2015 | View |
| Proposed Site LayoutProposed Site Layout | 10 Apr 2015 | View |
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