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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Land to the south of Colchester Main Road, Alresford, Nr Colchester, C07 8DB
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Land to the south of Colchester Main Road, Alresford, Nr Colchester, C07 8DB
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Details pursuant to Condition 10 – Ground Water Monitoring – ESS/17/18/TEN: Extraction of 3.8 million tonnes of sand and gravel as an easterly extension to the existing Wivenhoe Quarry, erection of sand and gravel processing plant and ancillary facilities, new vehicular access onto the B1027 Brightlingsea Road, and restoration to agriculture and low-level water-based nature conservation habitats, lowland meadow, woodland planting and hedgerow enhancement using approximately 1.2 million cubic metres of imported inert waste material.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SOD Report ApprovalSOD Report Approval | 18 May 2022 | View |
| Agent Decision LetterAgent Decision Letter | 18 May 2022 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Without Personal Data | 5 Aug 2021 | View |
| A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal | 5 Aug 2021 | View |
| EA Development Management Consuiltation ChecklistEA Development Management Consuiltation Checklist | 17 Aug 2021 | View |
| Scoping Opinion - ESS/28/17/TEN/SPOScoping Opinion - ESS/28/17/TEN/SPO | 17 Aug 2021 | View |
| Decision Notice - ESS/17/18/TENDecision Notice - ESS/17/18/TEN | 17 Aug 2021 | View |
| Condition 10 - Water Management PlanCondition 10 - Water Management Plan | 17 Aug 2021 | View |
| Environment AgencyEnvironment Agency | 6 Sept 2021 | View |
| Environment Agency Consultation Response (Attachment)Environment Agency Consultation Response (Attachment) | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
| Environment Agency Consultation Response (Email)Environment Agency Consultation Response (Email) | 8 Sept 2021 | View |
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