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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Council sourceDetails pursuant to condition 66 (Annual working and reclamation scheme 2025) of ESS/20/18/UTT. ESS/20/18/UTT was a variation, the original permission was ESS/65/06/UTT for “Winning and working of sand and gravel, erection of a concrete plant, workshop and ancillary buildings, and the importation and treatment of inert material to produce secondary aggregate and reclamation material for progressive restoration to landscaped farmland”
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ReportReport | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| Decision LetterDecision Letter | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| Decision Notice ESS/16/20/UTTDecision Notice ESS/16/20/UTT | 11 Aug 2023 | View |
| 2025.03.05 2025 working plan ex JH2025.03.05 2025 working plan ex JH | 25 Mar 2025 | View |
| Highwood Quarry - Restoration Scheme KEYHighwood Quarry - Restoration Scheme KEY | 26 Mar 2025 | View |
| Uttlesford District CouncilUttlesford District Council | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
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