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 sourceContinuation of the Importation of 70,000m³ per annum of inert waste and the installation and use of a soils washing plant for the recycling of waste, together with associated access onto the highway and a separate silt press as permitted by planning permission ref. ESS/21/18/UTT without compliance with condition 4, 6, 17 and 19 (Hours of operation) to allow heavy goods vehicles to travel offsite between the hours 0600 and 0700 Monday to Saturday.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 15 Mar 2021 | View |
| Committee Report 26 June 2020Committee Report 26 June 2020 | 8 Jul 2020 | View |
| Committee Report Appendix C Draft Conditions ESS-17-20-UTTCommittee Report Appendix C Draft Conditions ESS-17-20-UTT | 8 Jul 2020 | View |
| Committee AddendumCommittee Addendum | 8 Jul 2020 | View |
| Committee Minutes June 2020Committee Minutes June 2020 | 20 Jul 2020 | View |
| Committee Report ESS/17/20/UTT December 2020Committee Report ESS/17/20/UTT December 2020 | 10 Dec 2020 | View |
| Committee Report Appendix A December 2020Committee Report Appendix A December 2020 | 10 Dec 2020 | View |
| Committee Report Appendix B December 2020Committee Report Appendix B December 2020 | 10 Dec 2020 | View |
| Committee Minutes DecemberCommittee Minutes December | 18 Feb 2021 | View |
| Covering LetterCovering Letter | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| Planning Application and Supporting Statement_RedactedPlanning Application and Supporting Statement_Redacted | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| Biodiversity_Toolkit_Validation_Checklist Highwood Quarry Feb 2020.pdfBiodiversity_Toolkit_Validation_Checklist Highwood Quarry Feb 2020.pdf | 17 Feb 2020 | View |
| Appendix 1 Planning permission ESS.21.18.UTT.pdfAppendix 1 Planning permission ESS.21.18.UTT.pdf | 17 Feb 2020 | View |
| Appendix 2 Noise Assessment July 2018.pdfAppendix 2 Noise Assessment July 2018.pdf | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| Appendix 3 Highwood Noise Monitoring Nov 2019.pdfAppendix 3 Highwood Noise Monitoring Nov 2019.pdf | 17 Feb 2020 | View |
| Appendix 3 Highwood noise monitoring June 19.pdfAppendix 3 Highwood noise monitoring June 19.pdf | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| Appendix 4 Ecology Assessment by Wilkinson Assocs.pdfAppendix 4 Ecology Assessment by Wilkinson Assocs.pdf | 28 Feb 2020 | View |
| M14.103.D.001 Site Location FINAL.pdfM14.103.D.001 Site Location FINAL.pdf | 17 Feb 2020 | View |
| Email from agent - add info re Bats & adjacent propertiesEmail from agent - add info re Bats & adjacent properties | 21 Apr 2020 | View |
| Ecological Consultant EmailEcological Consultant Email | 3 Jun 2020 | View |
| Ecological Consultant Email (Attachment)Ecological Consultant Email (Attachment) | 3 Jun 2020 | View |
| Agent email 11 June 2020 RE Highwood ESS1620UTT ESS1720UTT.pdfAgent email 11 June 2020 RE Highwood ESS1620UTT ESS1720UTT.pdf | 12 Jun 2020 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 5 Mar 2020 | View |
| Uttlesford District Council Environment Health 24/03/20 consultation responseUttlesford District Council Environment Health 24/03/20 consultation response | 24 Mar 2020 | View |
| Jacobs NoiseJacobs Noise | 27 Mar 2020 | View |
| Uttlesford District Council - Planning Deprtment Consultation ResponseUttlesford District Council - Planning Deprtment Consultation Response | 30 Mar 2020 | View |
| Great Dunmow Town Council 09/04/20 consultation responseGreat Dunmow Town Council 09/04/20 consultation response | 9 Apr 2020 | View |
| Place ServicesPlace Services | 5 May 2020 | View |
| Place ServicesPlace Services | 11 Jun 2020 | View |
| Ecology response 1 May 2020 .pdfEcology response 1 May 2020 .pdf | 12 Jun 2020 | View |
| Place Services - Ecology response 27 March 2020(1).pdfPlace Services - Ecology response 27 March 2020(1).pdf | 12 Jun 2020 | View |
| Place Services - Ecology response 10 June 2020.pdfPlace Services - Ecology response 10 June 2020.pdf | 12 Jun 2020 | View |
| Strategic ResponseStrategic Response | 12 Jun 2020 | View |
| S106 Legal AgreementS106 Legal Agreement | 15 Mar 2021 | View |
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