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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Highwoods Quarry, Stortford Road, Dunmow CM6 1SL
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to condition 57 (Annual Aftercare report for Autumn 2023/Autumn 2024) of ESS/16/20/UTT. ESS/16/20/UTT is the extant permission for the original development permitted by ESS/65/06/UTT which was 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”
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SOD Report ApprovalSOD Report Approval | 10 May 2024 | View |
| Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter | 13 May 2024 | View |
| Email - Technical report for SRC Highwoods meeting on 18 April 2024Email - Technical report for SRC Highwoods meeting on 18 April 2024 | 10 Apr 2024 | View |
| SRC Highwoods Agricultural Aftercare Report April 2024SRC Highwoods Agricultural Aftercare Report April 2024 | 10 Apr 2024 | View |
| Highwood Quarry 2024 - ANNUAL AFTERCARE MEETING RECORDHighwood Quarry 2024 - ANNUAL AFTERCARE MEETING RECORD | 30 Apr 2024 | View |
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