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 58 (Archaeological Evaluation) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice ESS/16/20/UTTDecision Notice ESS/16/20/UTT | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| ReportReport | 10 Feb 2026 | View |
| Decision LetterDecision Letter | 10 Feb 2026 | View |
| Archaeological Evaluation Report 2021Archaeological Evaluation Report 2021 | 29 Jan 2026 | View |
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