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 at Rayne Quarry, Broadfield Farm, Dunmow Road, Rayne, Braintree, CM77 6SA
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Council sourceDetails pursuant to Condition 14 (Topographical Survey) of Planning permission ESS/19/17/BTE that was for "A new sand and gravel quarry at Broadfield Farm, to the west of Rayne, near Braintree, comprising the phased mineral extraction of some 3.66m tonnes of sand and gravel; the installation of a processing plant and ancillary buildings and infrastructure; the construction of a quarry access onto the B1256; the construction of a permanent screening landform; the construction of temporary screen mounds in defined locations around the perimeter of the quarry; the phased restoration of the extraction area using indigenous soil; overburden and clay from within the application site to a land use mixture of arable agriculture, lowland acid grassland, lowland meadow, woodland, lake and reedbeds; and public access via proposed public rights of way.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICE_ESS-19-17-BTEDECISION NOTICE_ESS-19-17-BTE | 14 Nov 2024 | View |
| Application formApplication form | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| SOD ReportSOD Report | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| Drawing 2002-27 (A0) IV Rayne Quarry Topographic Survey 010426Drawing 2002-27 (A0) IV Rayne Quarry Topographic Survey 010426 | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| Agent DecisionAgent Decision | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
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