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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Highwood Quarry, Stortford Road, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1SL
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Highwood Quarry, Stortford Road, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1SL
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Details pursuant to condition 13 (Noise monitoring results for January 2025) of ESS/16/20/UTT. ESS/16/20/UTT extant permission for “Winning & working of sand and gravel, erection of a concrete plant, workshop & ancillary buildings/importation & treatment of inert material to produce secondary aggregate & reclamation material for progressive restoration to landscaped farmland” originally permitted under ESS/65/06/UTT
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ESS/16/20/UTT Decision NoticeESS/16/20/UTT Decision Notice | 15 Mar 2021 | View |
| SOD Report ApprovalSOD Report Approval | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter | 30 Jun 2025 | View |
| Previous correspondence in 2022 between Mineral PA and applicantPrevious correspondence in 2022 between Mineral PA and applicant | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 2025.01.16 SRC160125let Rev2 - Periodic Monitoring - Highwood2025.01.16 SRC160125let Rev2 - Periodic Monitoring - Highwood | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| 2025.06.03 Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition2025.06.03 Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| Jacobs ResponseJacobs Response | 20 Jun 2025 | View |
| S106 Legal AgreementS106 Legal Agreement | 15 Mar 2021 | View |
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