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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Martells Quarry,Martell's Quarry,Ardleigh,Colchester,CO7 7SP
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Martells Quarry,Martell's Quarry,Ardleigh,Colchester,CO7 7SP
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The extension of Martell’s Quarry on to 8.4 hectares of land at Slough Farm, the extraction of silica sand and gravel and restoration of the land to agriculture by infilling the void with solid, inert and commercial and industrial waste residue following recovery of all recyclables and mechanical biological treatment waste residue, the continued use of the existing mineral processing plant, storage area and haul roads and the continued use of the permitted recycling facility
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 23 Dec 2015 | View |
| Application Area Figure 2.1Application Area Figure 2.1 | 12 Oct 2018 | View |
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